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1. Catgut that has been braided or twisted and 'tanned' to increase tensile strength and decrease capillarity






2. The unit suture size is measured in. Example 4-0 Which is equivalent to 0000.4.






3. 1. Easy to handle 2. Minimal tissue reaction 3. Inhibits bacterial growth 4. Holds a knot 5. Absorbed with minimal reaction






4. The amount of force in psi a suture can withstand before it breaks.






5. Broken down by hydrolysis with minimal tissue reaction.






6. 1. Catgut 2. Chromic surgical gut 3. Synthetic absorbable






7. This is usually used in declaws - tail docking - and ear crops. Brand names like nexaband and vetabond






8. The ability of suture to return back to its original packaged form.






9. Suture that can be broken down by the body.






10. Has more drag and is stronger.






11. Any strand of material that is used to approximate tissue or ligate blood vessels.






12. These are stainless steel and are placed perpendicular to an incision to close a wound.






13. This refers to how deep the suture needle has to be inserted into the would for closure. This is deep or narrow.






14. 1. Organic 2. Synthetic; braided or non-braided 3. Metallic






15. These type of needles are manipulated with your fingers.






16. Has less drag and less space for bacterial growth.






17. This denotes the suture diameter from fine-coarse according to their ought.






18. The ability of a suture material to allow microbes to be carried ('wick') to the interior of the suture.






19. This suture is not broken down by the body. It can remain in the body for up to two years.






20. These type of needles are manipulated with needle holding forceps.






21. The ease at which the suture is manipulated.






22. Suture that is broken down by the bodies inflammatory process/cells. Made from bovine or sheep intestines.