Hi, needing some advice on buying an alternative the the plastic cone following an op. Maisie has cyst on her tail that I have known about for just over a year, but it has now doubled in size and has to be removed in case it bursts. She's booked in for the 8th August, we're away on hols from the 28th July to 6th August so can't have it done before that as she is coming with us to Cornwall! Cross fingers it doesn't burst before then Any advice on which product, buster, comfy cone, etc, would be most welcome!
I bought the inflatable buster collar for Mabel, she has been very happy to wear it. As she has had two lots of surgery I've got my money's worth. I'd shop around though, I paid £16.99 from my vets. You can definitely buy it cheaper off the internet if you can wait for delivery. http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product....aign=under10&gclid=CN31m6fx9c0CFcWVGwodOL8JlQ
I bought an inflatable one, too, for after Willow's spay. I did desensitisation with her before the op so she was already used to it. She only wore it when she was unattended, but she didn't mind it ... it was like having a pillow everywhere she went!
I had a soft collar for my old Mally when he was castrated was brilliant...can't remember where I got it from...probably Amazon but it was great. Have a Google
I just bet the tail will be reachable with the collars shaped like a whoopee cushion. I wonder if a dog could even scrape the tail with the edge of the cone ones? Guess it depends on where on the tail the cyst is?
I tried loads of cones - I liked the comfy cone best. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comfy-Cone...F8&qid=1468605339&sr=8-1&keywords=comfy+cones You have to measure up carefully to make sure that it is long enough so the dog can't get to anything, but so long as it extends past the snout far enough, it's as effective as a plastic one. It fits on a standard collar, which you need to have tight enough so the dog can't push the cone back but that's also the same as for a plastic cone. I found that it was ok with a collar not too tight and a second collar behind it. The only thing was that I needed to buy extra guard strips of velcro because it didn't come with enough and the exposed velcro on the collar attached itself firmly to vet bed!
Cones are not really my friends but the important thing is to get one that will do the job - long enough, in other words. The hard plastic ones aren't much fun but they generally are the right length. Hope you are able to find one that works, keep us posted! And hopefully your holiday will be incident-free!
Poor Maisie The inflatable ones wouldn't work as she could easily reach her tail. We had one when Harley was bit by a dog ages ago on her inside back leg and she could reach it. Luckily she wasn't that interested in it. Hope all goes well with the op and that you manage to have a good holiday x
@Naya, thank you, I had a feeling that the inflatables wouldn't work. Poor Maisie, just getting used to the lovely new vets and now has to have an op! I'm hoping two weeks of natural calming tablets will help with her stress at the vets!!
Fingers crossed the calming tablets will help. It can be very stressful for them, and us too! Hopefully she will be out the same day
