{"id":21748,"date":"2022-03-25T11:09:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:09:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:09:03","slug":"can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I remove my dogs staples?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_I_remove_my_dogs_staples\" title=\"Can I remove my dogs staples?\">Can I remove my dogs staples?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Are_dogs_sedated_to_remove_staples\" title=\"Are dogs sedated to remove staples?\">Are dogs sedated to remove staples?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dog_at_home\" title=\"How do you remove staples from a dog at home?\">How do you remove staples from a dog at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_are_dog_staples_removed\" title=\"How are dog staples removed?\">How are dog staples removed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_I_take_my_dogs_staples_out_myself\" title=\"Can I take my dogs staples out myself?\">Can I take my dogs staples out myself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dog\" title=\"How do you remove staples from a dog?\">How do you remove staples from a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_are_surgical_staples_removed_from_a_dog\" title=\"How are surgical staples removed from a dog?\">How are surgical staples removed from a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Are_dogs_sedated_for_staple_removal\" title=\"Are dogs sedated for staple removal?\">Are dogs sedated for staple removal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_I_take_out_my_dogs_staples\" title=\"Can I take out my dogs staples?\">Can I take out my dogs staples?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dogs_skin\" title=\"How do you remove staples from a dog&#8217;s skin?\">How do you remove staples from a dog&#8217;s skin?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_you_remove_surgical_staples_at_home\" title=\"Can you remove surgical staples at home?\">Can you remove surgical staples at home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_I_take_staples_out_of_my_dog\" title=\"Can I take staples out of my dog?\">Can I take staples out of my dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_do_dog_staples_come_out\" title=\"How do dog staples come out?\">How do dog staples come out?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_do_they_remove_staples_from_a_dog_after_surgery\" title=\"How do they remove staples from a dog after surgery?\">How do they remove staples from a dog after surgery?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_remove_staples_from_a_dog\" title=\"How long does it take to remove staples from a dog?\">How long does it take to remove staples from a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Does_it_hurt_to_remove_staples_from_dog\" title=\"Does it hurt to remove staples from dog?\">Does it hurt to remove staples from dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_does_a_vet_remove_staples_from_a_dog\" title=\"How does a vet remove staples from a dog?\">How does a vet remove staples from a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#When_can_I_remove_my_dogs_staples\" title=\"When can I remove my dogs staples?\">When can I remove my dogs staples?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#Can_you_remove_staples_yourself\" title=\"Can you remove staples yourself?\">Can you remove staples yourself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-remove-my-dogs-staples\/#How_long_do_staples_need_to_stay_in_a_dog\" title=\"How long do staples need to stay in a dog?\">How long do staples need to stay in a dog?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_remove_my_dogs_staples\"><\/span>Can I remove my dogs staples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The staples are fairly easy to remove using a pair of cutting pliers, and needle-nose pliers. You&#8217;ll want to get the help of someone else to hold your dog still in their lap as you remove the staples. Using the cutting pliers, carefully place them around the middle of the staple and cut it into two pieces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_sedated_to_remove_staples\"><\/span>Are dogs sedated to remove staples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is this normal? Your dog was given a general anesthetic or a sedative. <b>These drugs can take a number of hours to wear off and may cause some patients to appear drowsy for a day or so. Over the next 24-48 hours, your dog&#8217;s behavior should gradually return to normal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dog_at_home\"><\/span>How do you remove staples from a dog at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never try to remove surgical staples yourself at home. Always have a licensed medical professional remove staples. Your doctor will follow special procedures and use specific tools in order to safely remove surgical staples without causing complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_dog_staples_removed\"><\/span>How are dog staples removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_take_my_dogs_staples_out_myself\"><\/span>Can I take my dogs staples out myself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never attempt to remove surgical staples from a dog by yourself. Even if your dog is generally very laid back, they may become agitated and you can injure them if you are trying to hold them securely and remove the staples at the same time. Do not remove staples before the recommended time period.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dog\"><\/span>How do you remove staples from a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never try to remove surgical staples yourself at home. Always have a licensed medical professional remove staples. Your doctor will follow special procedures and use specific tools in order to safely remove surgical staples without causing complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_surgical_staples_removed_from_a_dog\"><\/span>How are surgical staples removed from a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is this normal? Your dog was given a general anesthetic or a sedative. These drugs can take a number of hours to wear off and <b>may cause some patients to appear drowsy for a day or so. Over the next 24-48 hours, your dog&#8217;s behavior should gradually return to normal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dogs_sedated_for_staple_removal\"><\/span>Are dogs sedated for staple removal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_take_out_my_dogs_staples\"><\/span>Can I take out my dogs staples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The staples are fairly easy to remove using a pair of cutting pliers, and needle-nose pliers. You&#8217;ll want to get the help of someone else to hold your dog still in their lap as you remove the staples. Using the cutting pliers, carefully place them around the middle of the staple and cut it into two pieces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_remove_staples_from_a_dogs_skin\"><\/span>How do you remove staples from a dog&#8217;s skin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never try to remove surgical staples yourself at home. Always have a licensed medical professional remove staples. Your doctor will follow special procedures and use specific tools in order to safely remove surgical staples without causing complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_remove_surgical_staples_at_home\"><\/span>Can you remove surgical staples at home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_take_staples_out_of_my_dog\"><\/span>Can I take staples out of my dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The staples are fairly easy to remove using a pair of cutting pliers, and needle-nose pliers. You&#8217;ll want to get the help of someone else to hold your dog still in their lap as you remove the staples. Using the cutting pliers, carefully place them around the middle of the staple and cut it into two pieces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_dog_staples_come_out\"><\/span>How do dog staples come out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never try to remove surgical staples yourself at home. Always have a licensed medical professional remove staples. Your doctor will follow special procedures and use specific tools in order to safely remove surgical staples without causing complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_they_remove_staples_from_a_dog_after_surgery\"><\/span>How do they remove staples from a dog after surgery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is this normal? Your dog was given a general anesthetic or a sedative. <b>These drugs can take a number of hours to wear off and may cause some patients to appear drowsy for a day or so. Over the next 24-48 hours, your dog&#8217;s behavior should gradually return to normal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_remove_staples_from_a_dog\"><\/span>How long does it take to remove staples from a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_it_hurt_to_remove_staples_from_dog\"><\/span>Does it hurt to remove staples from dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It&#8217;s usually not painful when your doctor removes your surgical staples. You may feel a tugging or pinching sensation as each staple is removed. When removing your surgical staples, your doctor will follow these general steps: Remove any wound dressing or other materials covering the area.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_a_vet_remove_staples_from_a_dog\"><\/span>How does a vet remove staples from a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed. Your veterinarian will tell you when to return to the clinic to have the sutures or staples removed from your dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_can_I_remove_my_dogs_staples\"><\/span>When can I remove my dogs staples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s incision has non-dissolving skin stitches, staples, or stent sutures, they are usually removed <b>10-14 days after the operation; the actual time depends on the type of surgery performed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_remove_staples_yourself\"><\/span>Can you remove staples yourself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Never try to remove surgical staples yourself at home. Always have a licensed medical professional remove staples. Your doctor will follow special procedures and use specific tools in order to safely remove surgical staples without causing complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_staples_need_to_stay_in_a_dog\"><\/span>How long do staples need to stay in a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike dissolvable sutures, surgical staples will need to be removed within <b>a week or two after surgery to prevent the skin surrounding the staple from growing around the foreign object. Surgical staples on dogs are very easy to remove, though some care and caution must be practiced to prevent complications.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can I remove my dogs staples?Are dogs sedated to remove staples?How do you remove staples from a dog at home?How are dog staples removed?Can I take my dogs staples out myself?How do you remove staples from a dog?How are surgical staples removed from a dog?Are dogs sedated for staple removal?Can I take&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21748"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21748\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}