[Reaver]

Hello, I have a horse with a cyst right on the inside of his ear. I am going to have it removed at the end of this month, but does anyone know how long it might take for the incision to close up? Thanks!

 

[smrobs]

It really depends on how quickly your horse heals up. I had a horse that I had a couple of Melanomas taken off of this spring. They were pretty good sized wounds but the stitches came out 10 days after and about 2 weeks after that, he was completely healed up. But I started using him again as soon as the stitches came out. It also depends on how big the wound is to begin with. I am wishing him luck in his surgery though, I know how scary even minor surgery can be.

 

[Ryle]

If it's something that can be stitched up afterwards, then 10 days to 2 weeks is average for sutures to remain in. It's really just going to depend on the particulars of your horse's surgery though.