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Despite their popularity and the increasing frequency for which veterinary care is pursued (Shepherd 2008), only a single study exists evaluating suture materials in birds. In this study, histologic reaction to five suture materials (chromic gut, polydioxanone, polyglactin 910, monofilament nylon, and stainless steel) was evaluated in the body wall of rock doves (Columba livia) over a period of 120 days (Bennett et al. 1997). Polyglactin 910 caused an early and intense inflammatory response and had higher inflammation scores than all other suture types. Chromic gut also caused an early and sustained inflammatory response. Initially, polydioxanone caused minimal reaction, but there was an increase in inflammation between 60 and 90 days. Steel and monofilament nylon stimulated minimal inflammatory reaction, but lead to hematomas, seromas, and caseogranulomas. Based on this study, polydioxanone is the optimal suture for closing the body wall due to the minimal inflammatory response and lack of complications seen with stiff nonabsorbable sutures. Interestingly, the lead author of that study prefers polyglactin 910 for skin closure in birds because the soft suture is less irritating (R. Avery Bennett, personal communication).