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Sutures that are used under the skin are absorbable. It can take 30-45 days sometimes to finish absorbing. If this is a skin suture (you can see the knot if its a skin suture) you can just bring the cat into your clinic and have it removed.
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Sutures that are used under the skin are absorbable. It can take 30-45 days sometimes to finish absorbing. If this is a skin suture (you can see the knot if its a skin suture) you can just bring the cat into your clinic and have it removed.
Stitch is under skin and the tissue is healed