Stopping Licking Pulling Stitches Out ?

[sparkycat]

Keely my wolfie x BC had a large lump removed from under her front armpit last week. I had put a teeshirt on her but last night she managed to pull open the wound, so she had to get it restitched today.

She now has a vet bucket on but is not at all happy I think it scares her. She is fear aggressive at the best of times.

So any other ideas on how to stop her getting at the stitches ?

[Jumabaar]

Not sure if the product down the bottom of this page would be any better- http://www.callicoma.com.au/accessories1.htm

Another option is to give her other things to think about- I put little bits of sticky tape on my boy when he was continually licking his paw.

Edited December 14, 2011 by Jumabaar

[Jumabaar]

Another thought would be a basket muzzle. Not a soft one as basket ones are less restrictive and still allows them to drink.

[persephone]

..yep, a soft plastic basket muzzle .. not the cheaper ones though! they are hard and narrow. Ones made in Italy are much better quality and comfort...they have a leather strap, too with a buckle.... not a webbing/synthetic strap

[~Anne~]

There are antiseptic products that you can buy to deter licking that you spray on the wound. To be honest though, the Elizabethan collar is probably the most effective.

[sparkycat]

She has settled down a bit now but she managed to pull the bucket off a couple of times- thats the problem with having a neck bigger than a head

[smooch]

I put one of these basket muzzels on Smooch every night as he has OCD licking a spot on his back leg when I am asleep and cant see him.

http://farmerswarehouse.com.au/product.php?productid=22552&cat=606&page=1

[sandgrubber]

Kong is making a neck wrap thing called a Cloud Collar that works as an alternative to the Elizabethan collar. They look good . . . haven't used one.

http://www.jefferspet.com/kong-cloud-collar/p/0030286/

There are a couple other new alternatives that work on the same principal, eg.

http://www.jefferspet.com/bite-not-collars/p/0028630/

[wuffles]

I have used Woundguard spray before but my girl hated that more than anything in the world, a bucket is better

[Sayly]

Kong is making a neck wrap thing called a Cloud Collar that works as an alternative to the Elizabethan collar. They look good . . . haven't used one.

http://www.jefferspet.com/kong-cloud-collar/p/0030286/

There are a couple other new alternatives that work on the same principal, eg.

http://www.jefferspet.com/bite-not-collars/p/0028630/

We used one similar to the bite not when I was working in the kennels, they work well but some dogs could still reach some extremities.