901. Hamster stitches may not dissolve if they are nylon

E-MAIL REPLY TO DR SING DATED MAR 11, 2011

On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 9:57 PM, ...gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,
A few weeks ago I brought in my hamster (Bob) to get a tumor removed but I'm a bit concerned how the stitches have not dissolved. I have been giving him the medicine he was subscribed, though unfortunately last week (or the week before?) one of them spilt by accident. How long does it usually take for them to dissolve, because on your website I saw it was supposed to be 4-7 days but it's already been much more then that.
I'm not sure if this is the correct email for these kind of inquires, but please feel free to correct me if I am mistaken.
Thank you and regards,
-Name of Owner

E-MAIL REPLY FROM DR SING DATED MAR 11, 2011



Pl bring hamster to the clinic for check up. Stitches should dissolve in 14-28 days if they are absorbable ones. Your hamster's stitches may be nylon and need to be removed by the vet as they don't dissolve by themselves.