sleeve for leg injury

[jessiej]

have you guys tried wearing a sleeve for your dog's leg post care injury instead of wearing a cone? I'm considering buying a sleeve instead of a cone. What you guys think?

[persephone]

Unless supervised 24/7 and/or sleeve is made of kevlar ..it will probably be chewed ;) 

[Dogsfevr]

I would look at most options over a cone .

Each dog is different and we will go with what works best and cones aren’t a guarantee off success either .

But generally most don’t need the cone vets just hand them over and tell you to use them 

Edited July 20, 2021 by Dogsfevr

[persephone]

To be used under supervision only  .

I tend to use a well-fitted soft basket muzzle  One  a dog can drink happily while wearing ..and a nice open one for plenty of air . no/chewing/licking of wounds/stitches , no cone of shame , and no covering of something that may not heal well if covered.....

 

[Papillon Kisses]

For sure you could look into surgical suits but do consider training your dog to joyfully wear a cone. It’s really not that hard, honestly. If you need a hard bucket cone, Velfast has soft neoprene edges.

 

Here’s one way to train it. 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Papillon Kisses

[Rebanne]

I've seen pool noodles strung onto a collar to do the same job as a cone. There are also soft blow up collars. I usually just use a muzzle, none of my dogs have been big chewers on stitches or wounds.

[jessiej]

not really fun of a cone. we've tried it and he's not comfortable and he's trying to remove it

[jessiej]

On 19/07/2021 at 1:08 PM, persephone said:

Unless supervised 24/7 and/or sleeve is made of kevlar ..it will probably be chewed ;) 

yeah this is what I thought.

[jessiej]

saw this from another forum https://www.licksleeve.com/products/lick-sleeve what you guys think?

[persephone]

Will it pull on stitches and cause them to itch? 
Will it pull on hair?

With the wrinkles and wraps there are lots of places for teeth to grab -and it is only chew resistant- not chew PROOF ;) 
have you spoken with your vet about keeping the wound covered with a waterproof fabric? Some wounds need to 'breathe' to heal well .

Edited July 21, 2021 by persephone

[persephone]

2 hours ago, jessiej said:

he's not comfortable and he's trying to remove it

he needs to be trained to accept it Of course he'll act up - then you take it off ...and guess what? he's learned that trying to get it off works! ;) 

[jessiej]

On 21/07/2021 at 2:30 PM, persephone said:

he needs to be trained to accept it Of course he'll act up - then you take it off ...and guess what? he's learned that trying to get it off works! ;) 

thank you!!!!

[leslie]

you can use both and also depends on the needs and what fits to your pet. My dog also undergo a tplo surgery earlier this year. imma post our story soon