https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/9116/suture-materials I have just read in my BSAVA VN textbook that an EU ruling has banned the manufacture and sale of cat gut in the UK. Does anyone know why? Also, if so why do some vets continue to use it when there are better synthetic products on the market whichen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/86586?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:24:41 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:cb29b149-8f6c-48c5-b730-f0b34f01298eameliakp<p>I know they were thinking about banning it ages ago due to the BSE in europe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>