Hi everyone,
My little rat girl Stripe had two lumps removed two days ago. This morning as I have her the antibiotics I noticed that she'd pulled out her stitches leaving a gaping hole. I immediately took her back to the vets to be re-stitched up. After paying nearly £160 for the initial op, I had to pay another £90 for her to be stitched up again. The vet told me that immediately after being re-stitched up, she was still trying to pull out her stitches. Apparently they tried everything to stop her from biting them, including a collar, a gown to cover it etc etc. There is nothing now stopping her from biting the stitches out again and I can't afford to pay £90 every 2 days to have stitches out back in. Can anyone recommend anything that they have used on their personal experience to stop their ratties messing with their stitches? I am desperate for help and I would really appreciate any suggestions x x
My little rat girl Stripe had two lumps removed two days ago. This morning as I have her the antibiotics I noticed that she'd pulled out her stitches leaving a gaping hole. I immediately took her back to the vets to be re-stitched up. After paying nearly £160 for the initial op, I had to pay another £90 for her to be stitched up again. The vet told me that immediately after being re-stitched up, she was still trying to pull out her stitches. Apparently they tried everything to stop her from biting them, including a collar, a gown to cover it etc etc. There is nothing now stopping her from biting the stitches out again and I can't afford to pay £90 every 2 days to have stitches out back in. Can anyone recommend anything that they have used on their personal experience to stop their ratties messing with their stitches? I am desperate for help and I would really appreciate any suggestions x x