https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/29967/skin-suture-material[quote user=&quot;Anthony Todd&quot;]What was wrong with Vetafil for skin closures [only!]? PS Any skin suture with any material will cause a &quot;wound infection&quot; if pulled too tight![/quote] There was nothing wrong with Vetafil. I used it for many years in catsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/232626?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:32:53 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f623f126-e641-4d80-96e4-d3a985b25e9aAlistair Graham-Evans<p>Usually nylon (simple interrupted unless some tension) or intra dermal PDS.</p> <p>5-0 Vicryl rapide in eyelids</p> <p>Occasionally silk in areas where soft rather than scratchy would be more comfortable.</p> <p>Staples if in a hurry.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>