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Other Alternatives To Elizabethan Collar You Can Use

By Elaine Guthrie


Pets can be injured and get sick as well. If they have just been in an operation or accident that caused several wounds, it would be best for them to leave their wounds alone so that it can heal faster. Although you may not have any idea when accidents can happen, the best way for you to help them or prevent this is to be careful and to prepare for what might happen

It is the nature of the animals to scratch and bite when they are not comfortable with the affected area. But this will only make things worse. You have to see to it that it would not be touched until such time that it is fully healed. And you can use Elizabethan collars to protect the stitches or wounds. If the collar does not work, you can use alternatives to Elizabethan collar to help them heal faster.

You can easily recognize e collars because they are cone in shape. They are usually attached to the necks of your pets especially when they are just done with the surgery. It wraps the head around with plastic cone so that they can be prevented from biting their wounds and it would not open up again. It is always considered as effective but there are certain times when it can be more of an obstruction than help.

Because it is usually made of plastic, it can easily break and you would have to replace it again. But plastic is lighter so it can still allow your pets to move around. Sure there are different sizes of for it to suit the size of your pets, but in other times, these things might be ineffective. There are other alternatives for it though.

There are actually several options. BiteNot collars are actually famous for this function. They look like neck braces for human beings. But instead of supporting the neck and the frame of the back, it will prevent them from turning around and reaching the affected area.

If the braces become stiff, it would be bad if you keep them on all the time. You can give them a break by using blow up pillows. These usually look like the ones that people use for their necks when they are traveling. This will make it more comfortable for them and they can still be protected with it as well.

Socks and shirts can also be utilized. This is the perfect material to be utilized when they are already on the way to full recovery. Socks and shirts can easily be fastened around the body. You can easily fashion it around the body for shirts. And you can also use the socks for the foot. Just consider where the wound is located in the body.

When your animals feel uncomfortable, they would do anything they can to get rid of the e collar. If they really set their mind to it, it would not last long in their necks. It would only work if they are really well behaved or they are already used to having the collars around them.

Most of the time, they would resort to breaking things because of the needs to break free from the collars. If they see that it is not working at all, they would divert their attention to you and your knees. Every time you are on site, you can expect them to ram the collar to you.




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