Dog dental surgery: How long for dissolving stitches? Is redness normal?

It is difficult to tell from the pictures, but the area of gum above the stitches does not look red or irritated, so I would leave it alone. The mouth isn't sterile, so it's not concerning unless the area is red. The time it takes for stitches to dissolve varies greatly, so I wouldn't be worried that they haven't dissolved yet. If the area where the stitches are becomes red or irritated, I would contact your veterinarian for advice. Otherwise, I would just continue to monitor the area. I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Her gum is healing well. I would recommend calling your veterinarian and seeing if they are able to pull the stitch out. If they cannot it typically dissolves rather quickly. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It is very unlikely that Courage will mess up or open the stitches. Mucous membranes and gums heal extremely fast so the wounds should have healed about 5 days after the surgery. It will take much longer for the sutures to dissolve than it takes for the wound to heal. So you can stop worrying now

Hello, sorry to hear about Precious. If dissolvable the sutures should go away on their own. Depending on the suture material used, this could take anywhere from 1 month to 3 months. Monitor the area for any bleeding, discharge, pain, swelling, or redness and if you note any then have her veterinarian evaluate the area. Ideally, Precious should not be licking at the area and you should not be cleaning it or touching the area as this can delay healing. Hope this helps and best of luck.

It depends... Stitches usually dissolve or are removed after about two weeks. If Peanut had absorbable stitches but part of the stitch material poked through her skin, it wouldn't absorb because it was too dry. I would recommend giving the vet who did her surgery a call to see if she can go in tomorrow to have the area looked at. If it's been long enough and the area is healed, they can remove any remaining stitches. They may not even charge for this! I don't recommend trying this at home because if you cut her, she'll need surgery again to fix it (and that definitely will have a charge!). Good luck and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! No, non-dissolving stitches aren’t used UNDER the skin and always dissolve. What is likely happening is that Rocky is reacting to the suture as it breaks down. It happens somewhat often. It takes several months for the suture to dissolve completely. I would warm compress the area and give it time. Watch for secondary infection and any protruding suture. You can always send us a picture as well in another post. Good luck!

Hi ! The areas where the arrows are drawn are where some subcutaneous, ( under the skin ), sutures are. It is normal for them to cause a little reaction and a lumpy “feeling”. These sutures are dissolvable as well as the intradermal ones that are present on the wound edges. The scab will gradually become drier and eventually fall off. It will take around 10 days ! Hope all goes well and that results bring some good news !