The study was undertaken in 20 cows with teat lesions to evaluate two suture materials and techniques in teat surgery. The animals were divided into four equal groups (I, II, III and IV) of 5 animals each. The teat wounds were repaired using two different types of absorbable suture materials for internal suturing and monofilament nylon for skin suture. Internal suturing included single layer continuous lockstitch with catgut 3–0 (group I), single layer continuous lockstitch with PGA 3–0 (group II), double layer simple continuous with catgut 3–0 (group III) and double layer simple continuous with PGA 3–0 (group IV). Response to treatment was evaluated on the basis of clinical examination like wound healing, suture line leakage, fibrous tissue formation and complications. Sedation with xylazine @ 0.05 mg/kg intravenously and local analgesia with lignocaine was found suitable to undertake the entire surgical intervention. Double layer simple continuous suturing with PGA reported best results followed by double layer suturing with catgut. Suture line leakage and complications were more common with single layer lockstitch patterns.
