Usually in 7-10 days the incision is healed enough and strong enough to withstand day to day stretching and tension. An incision heals from side to side, not from end to end. This means that a four inch incision will heal in about the same time as a one inch incision, it will not take 4 times as long to heal. Too much activity : Although sutures and staples are strong, if an animal moves in a way that puts tension on them, the tissues will take longer to heal, and the sutures may even come out. Patients should be kept quiet and calm and not allowed to run or jump until the incision is healed.
