alternative to elizabethan collar

[gymangel812]

so my female aussie got spayed today. unfortunately she needs an ecollar/lampshade/cone, etc. so i went to a pet store and found an inflatable blue donut thing that was supposed to be the same but better. i put it on her, it seems to be the right size but she can still get to her incision (with ease, too)! am i doing something wrong? are there any diy ways of making something so she doesn't lick her incision? i don't want to spend another $20

 

[lizzybeth727]

Sometimes the e-collar alternatives simply are not as effective. There are many factors, including the physical shape of your dog, that determine their effectiveness. I've seen, but never tried, the "donut thing." A similar collar is the BiteNot collar (http://www.bitenot.com/) which I really like as an e-collar alternative, but again, a lot of whether it works or not will depend on your individual dog. Sometimes an e-collar is the best option.

Oh, and most pet stores, at least the big pet stores, will refund or exchange items if you are not satisfied.... Might want to look into that.

 

[gymangel812]

Sometimes the e-collar alternatives simply are not as effective. There are many factors, including the physical shape of your dog, that determine their effectiveness. I've seen, but never tried, the "donut thing." A similar collar is the BiteNot collar (http://www.bitenot.com/) which I really like as an e-collar alternative, but again, a lot of whether it works or not will depend on your individual dog. Sometimes an e-collar is the best option.

Oh, and most pet stores, at least the big pet stores, will refund or exchange items if you are not satisfied.... Might want to look into that.

i figured out what it was called:
http://www.petco.com/product/100555/ProCollar.aspx#details

i guess i'll just return it. they didn't sell the normal collars. oh well.

 

[grab01]

you might check to see if any of the clinics in your area sell soft ecollars. The clinic I work at carries them and many dogs do much better with these as they are lighter and have more of a give to them when the dog drinks or eats, yet they work the same in that they cannot reach their incisions. I brought one home for Aesop after his neuter, as it was he only needed it on the ride home, but I decided I'd keep one around for future needs.

It's flipped the other way, as i was at work waiting to clock out and I wanted him to be able to see around, but when put on properly, it's just like the plastic one.

 

[pacopoe]

The uber-DIY alternative is to take a large plastic container, like the kind mega-potato salad comes in, cut a hole in the bottom, slide over head, and affix to collar somehow. I've done this in a pinch.

Otherwise a regular e-collar should be pretty cheap through your vet. I've used a version of e-collar similar to the inflatable one, but it was just an opaque camo-print springy thing, and, while it worked, I felt it weirded the dog out more than a regular e-collar. At least with a regular e-collar the dog has some field of vision because they're normally clear-ish.

I had to keep Paco in an e-collar for several weeks after his TPLO surgery and he adjusted. Hated it at first and battled it for a couple days, but gave up soon enough and left his stitches alone.

 

[Cheetah]

I love the BiteNot. That's what I used when Shippo got neutered, and also when he injured his paw:

Shippo was also happy to be able to move around without bumping into things and shoveling up dirt and snow with his head... <.<

 

[gymangel812]

The uber-DIY alternative is to take a large plastic container, like the kind mega-potato salad comes in, cut a hole in the bottom, slide over head, and affix to collar somehow. I've done this in a pinch.

Otherwise a regular e-collar should be pretty cheap through your vet. I've used a version of e-collar similar to the inflatable one, but it was just an opaque camo-print springy thing, and, while it worked, I felt it weirded the dog out more than a regular e-collar. At least with a regular e-collar the dog has some field of vision because they're normally clear-ish.

I had to keep Paco in an e-collar for several weeks after his TPLO surgery and he adjusted. Hated it at first and battled it for a couple days, but gave up soon enough and left his stitches alone.

the vet wanted $30 for an ecollar, which is why i didn't get one to begin with

 

[blackmaskrott]

Around our house, we call it "the bucket" and for some dogs, an E-collar is the only thing that works. On one of my bitches even the E-collar wasn't enough to keep her from getting an injured rear foot around and into her mouth to rip open some stitches.

If you find something, be sure to let us know. I'd be interested.