Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Mallikarjun, D Dilipkumar, BV Shivaprakash, Ashok Pawar and Vivek R Kasaralikar

Abstract:
The study was conducted in 24 clinical cases which were presented for ovariohysterectomies in dogs. The animals were randomly divided into four groups of six animals each (group I, II, III and IV). In dogs of group I, II, III and IV animals laparotomy wound was closed with Chromic catgut, Polyglycolic acid (PGA), Polyglactin 910 (PG910) and Polydioxanone (PDS) suture respectively. Biopsy was collected before suturing (zero day) and on 14^th day after suturing for histopathological examination. Studies revealed an increasing order of inflammatory reaction with PDS followed by PG910, PGA and Chromic catgut suture. Laparotomy wound healing studies indicated that PDS was the preferred absorbable suture material in long term wound healing over PG910, PGA and Chromic catgut suture.