Effect of subcutaneous closure technique on incisional complications and postoperative pain in cats undergoing midline celiotomy: A randomized, blinded, controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the effect of three methods of subcutaneous tissue closure on postoperative incisional complications and pain in cats.

Study Design: Single-center, randomized, blinded, controlled trial conducted in a veterinary teaching hospital.

Animals: Two hundred ninety-seven cats undergoing midline celiotomy for ovariohysterectomy (n = 280) or other abdominal procedure (n = 17).