2007-02-23 10:44:40 · 10 answers · asked by koolaide14a 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
cats tend to remove their stitches before time to take them out i work at a vet clinic and most cats that come in for stitch removal have already taken them out, just watch her for any bleeding from the sight. remember the stitches that you See is only holding the skin closed, the stitches that are holding the muscle wall together is what can cause trouble if they become torn out.
2007-02-23 12:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by kanniece 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You gotta stop her if you can..... get her an e-collar (cone around the neck). Call the vet and let them know what she is doing and they will probably give you one for free if you bring it back when she is healed. You don't want her to rip the stitches out, it takes about 10 days for skin to be healed shut. The bitter apple or bitter orange spray also help sometimes.
If she seems really red or irritated in the area beyond the fact she is chewing at them she may be having a reaction to the sutures. If that is the case you may end up taking her back to the vet to have them fix her up. But try the cone collar first, it may be fine if she isn't chewing at them.
2007-02-23 10:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by shannon_crystaln 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When my cat was spayed last month the vet gave a small sample of creme that is put on just around the stitches, not on the incision it tastes bad to cats and is odourless, you could ask your vet if they carry that creme, it worked for me.
2007-02-23 11:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by deborah h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When mine was spayed, they said you could put cayenne pepper on them, or other stuff that is bitter or tastes bad so that they will leave it alone.
I'm not sure I'd want to put pepper dust around a bunch of new stitches, but stuff that is less harmful like bitter apple, or something like that would probably do well.
Otherwise I'm afraid it would have to be one of those collar thingies.
2007-02-23 10:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by tallcowboy0614 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the vet! I sure wouldn't put anything on the stitches without vet approval! If your vet has closed for the day, still call..you will get a number for an emergency vet that IS open, to help you.
2007-02-23 10:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by wonderingallthrulife 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is this sour apple stuff you buy at the pet store to put on the stitches. When your cat licks the stitches, it will taste the sour apple, which tastes horrible, and your cat should stop licking.
2007-02-23 10:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by Brooke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bitter sprays (although it might sting a lot or cause infection), one of those giant collars that looks like a bucket, or sedatives. Didn't the vet give you some of these suggestions?
2007-02-23 10:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Ivhie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep her occupied! cats love to play and she is probebly just excited with all that has happened. Not only will it help her to stop biting her stiches, but once you stop playing, she will be tired and probebly just sleep or lounge around your house.P.S, for brook, that will infect the cat, if she has opened her wound!
2007-02-23 10:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by skigrrrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get an elizabethan collar from the vet...they usually send these home with them.
2007-02-23 15:27:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put those cone thingz on her like they do to dogs that's wut we did to our cat
2007-02-23 11:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by ~::JAEL::~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋