The tail has got an infection. Tell the vet and he may prescribe an antibiotic for the infection.
Yes, get your cat to the vets immediately. She has either been chewing at it or she needs stronger antibiotics.
It is usually only about a week until the stitches are removed and after a further week your dog should be good as new.
Take it to a vet
Well it depends if it was fat and orange striped you should name it Garfield.
Ice could help make it feel better by bringing down the swelling. But you should go to the doctor first in case you need stitches.
Doctors recommend avoiding swimming while you have stitches. You should wait until the wound has healed and the stitches are removed.
If stitches have been placed, they should be kept clean and dry until removed. Stitches are usually removed five to 10 days after the biopsy. Sometimes the patient is instructed to put protective ointment on the stitches before showering.
Until the doctor tells you they can be removed. They will inform you of this fact when you get the stitches. If you weren't listening, call their office and they will let you know.
Until the stitches have been removed.
I would wait until the stitches dissolve (or are removed by your vet).
Yes, get your cat to the vets immediately. She has either been chewing at it or she needs stronger antibiotics.
The stiches should dissolve over the next couple of days on their own - they are not removed.
As long as you are healing, you don't have to go back to have new stitches put in.
The Doctor Who put them in will be able to best judge how long they need to be left in, but on average stitches on the face should be left in for 3-5 days, stitches on the body or scalp 7-10 days, and stitches on extremities 10-14 days. When a stitch is put in on a joint like the elbow or knee, the wound will take longer to heal and stitches should be left in for a full two weeks. Stitches being left in for too long risk infection and painful extraction and stitches removed too soon can result in the wound opening up again. (WikiAnswers and all contributors are not responsible for the advice given. This advice is given for informational use only and should not not constitute or replace professional medical advice.)
AnswerI don't think there is one. It should be included in "catheter insertion." The same thing happens if you need stitches, getting the stitches removed isn't even billed because its included in the charges for when they sewed you up.
Generally, an infection causes swelling and eventually deterioration of tissue, both of these cause pain. Some stitches are black, depending on the type sutures the doctor uses. Hoever, if you have received stitches that were NOT black suturing material you should call the doctor's off and talk to them. You may need a followup appointment prior to the stitches being removed.
It is usually only about a week until the stitches are removed and after a further week your dog should be good as new.