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[Pilsu]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut_suture

I might add that dissolving sutures cause scarring more readily, making cotton pig tail and silk more suited for patching up if aesthetics are a factor.

[Footkerchief]

See Toady's comments here:

Any plans for catgut?

It has come up a few times now for its use in instruments and for sutures, and now that I have guts with their own material, it's something we can start to consider seriously.  Once a single animal can give you so many useful things, we might have to look at getting them eating back in the game as a proper trade off.