register for free
View our sister sites
Our sister sites
Our sister sites
Our sister sites

Useful Links

Blackie's Mum's Profile
Blackie's Mum
Dogsey Veteran
Blackie's Mum is offline  
Location: uk
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,555
Female 
 
19-06-2006, 11:44 AM
#1

Blackie and buster collar (how to prevent nibbling at wound site when collar is off?)

went to vets today for check up on his cut leg. vet was pleased with the amount that it had healed and said we could take the buster collar off if we were there to supervise him.

tried taking it off when we got home but he immediately went for his leg so we put the collar back on. any suggestions to enable us to take the collar off and stop him chewing his wound.

thanks
Reply With Quote
griff
Dogsey Veteran
griff is offline  
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 14,921
Female 
 
19-06-2006, 01:28 PM
#2
you can get some stuff from hyperdrug that stops them licking/biting their wounds,i had some for diesel after her op(tplo)and it smells just like the anti chew spray.it was only about £5 plus p&p it is made by leo.
Reply With Quote
Meg's Profile
Meg
Supervisor
Meg is offline  
Location: Dogsey and Worcestershire
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 49,483
Female  Diamond Supporter 
 
19-06-2006, 02:12 PM
#3
Poor Blackie distraction is good to take his attention off the leg, so maybe try a kong or something to chew

The problem is any wound smells, and it is natural for a dog to want to lick it better. As Griff says masking the scent helps,a tiny drop of Teetree oil not on the wound but on the bandage or surrounding area can help with this.
Reply With Quote
Blackie's Mum's Profile
Blackie's Mum
Dogsey Veteran
Blackie's Mum is offline  
Location: uk
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,555
Female 
 
19-06-2006, 03:12 PM
#4
will try the tea tree oil version as can get this from local shops.
Reply With Quote
Shadowboxer's Profile
Shadowboxer
Fondly Remembered
Shadowboxer is offline  
Location: Shadowland, Australia
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 7,358
Female  Diamond Supporter 
 
21-06-2006, 08:17 AM
#5
If you are at home with him you could try putting a loose badage or a sock on one of his feet. Trying to get it off will sometimes distract the dog from nibbling at the wound. This should be done only when you are there, eg in the evening when you are all settled down and he starts fussing with the wound. But - he would probably much prefer a stuffed kong as distraction
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


© Copyright 2016, Dogsey   Contact Us - Dogsey - Top Contact us | Archive | Privacy | Terms of use | Top