Pygmy Goat Stitches in Teat not healing

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My pygmy goat tore her teat. The Vet tried staples which failed. Then stitches 2 weeks ago. Today I cleaned the area with saline to photo and show the Vet her progress. It appears that the milk is still coming out of the sides of the wound/stitches. She is acting fine. Anyone have experience with this???
 

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Good question, I wonder if you can use glue with stitches. In our case the stitches at the top are fine. Seems to need something on the sides.
 

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I just messaged her :) If milk is coming out of the sides of the wound, its not a great deal. I really hope we can leave the stitches in longer and let it dry out more.
 

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The only hesitation I would have about the skin glue is sealing in any bacteria. This could create a pocket full of pus which could spread like wildfire. You could lose a half of the udder. I would consult your vet 1st. Good luck!:fl
 

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The skin glue is a wonderful tool for cuts or lacerations that might require steri-strips or just a few sutures. I have used it with great success on myself and my dog but a surgical-type scrub and good cleaning MUST be completed prior to use of such glue. If all the prep work is done prior to gluing, the results are phenomenal!
 

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Good to have the vet check it again. Then, once thoroughly cleaned out, glue or steri-strips might be a good idea. Is she on antibiotics? Not one for giving meds without cause but an udder infection could really be bad so might be wise to do a prophylactic course.
 
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