Help! Daisy Licking Stitches

Try the inflatable collar, it's not as scary as the bucket job! I put a micropore dressing when Dylan had a lump cut off his leg, it stopped him licking his stitches.

Good luck!!!!!! :luck:

 

it might be the others? smokey and star took to licking rubys wounds, what about a baby grow vest thing? you know with the buttons at the bottom so when you take her for a pee you could just unbutton it?? im sure you would get a cheep one from tesco or somewhere and just chop a wee hole for her tail?? worth a try maybe :thumbsup:

 

try a muzzle...may not like it but if it stays on the better for her stiches will heal

one of my whippys had a fleshing wound and the collar helped but she couldnt get comfortable,tried a fleece on,she just licked underneath and took the fleece off

so in the end i muzzled her and my other whippy as she helped with the licking esp throughout the nite

 

These are really good (Daisy would probably need a small) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I bought one to keep in the first aid kit as Rifle is terrified of the lampshade types. They have loops on the inside to thread a 'normal' collar through (I just used a flat fabric one). Delivery was very quick too. Good luck :luck: :luck:

 

2 of our boys had there bits off last week,we used the"comfy Collars",the inflatable ones,brilliant!!They dont mind wearing them,like a cushion.

I got mine off e-bay last week,around £8 plus p&p.

Amandaxx

 

I'd put lavender oil onto the wound site.Not only will it help to heal it & stop it from irritating,it should stop her from licking it as she won't like the taste :thumbsup:

 

When Sophie had her mammary lumps removed last year I couldn't use a buster collar with her, she was absolutely terrified of it and went nearly frantic. The vet provided one of these which worked a treat to keep her off her stitches. It was really stretchy and comfortable, she didn't seem object to wearing it at all:

http://www.medicalpetshirts.com/pages/44uk_index.html

 

Hi My whippet has stitches at mo, although he cannot reach to lick, it's worse cos he keeps trying to scratch them eek! A collar does not work cos injury is on his neck! he's had them bleeding, so I ordered a pair of PJ's for him and guess what had best night sleep ever he cannot get them , also during day use a bandage for humans which has an eye piece perfect. when i'm not busy I take it off and let the fresh air in, a week later and all is healing well. Fingers crossed for you.

 

They look really interesting, although I've always believed that where it is possible it is better to let a wound 'breathe' and I just wondered if the wound became moist at all beneath the vest? I suppose it's better than the dog pulling the stitches out though. )

Eve, with a bit of luck you should have the collar by Saturday, I'm sure mine arrived within 36 hours :thumbsup:

 

The T-shirt was a light cotton mix, and although it was fitted it wasn't tight underneath so the wound was able to breath and didn't get at all soggy. I also left the back fasteners open so she could pee/poo as normal without having to undo it all the time.

 

My whippet Jack has just had stiches on the front of his chest and when we brought him home with his funnel collar on he was well spooked out

My other whippet toby did'nt like him with it on so I went to our local charity and got jack a kiddies long sleeved T shirt aged 4/5 years I had to cut the body piece of the T shirt down do he didnt pee on it

It did the trick and it didnt break the bank

 

:thumbsup: Sounds a really good idea!

 

:thumbsup: Sounds a really good idea!

 

Have only just seen this and I wish Daisy a speedy recovery. There is a Bitter Lemon spray that I bought to stop one of mine chewing their tail and I can promise it does taste vile! It says can be sprayed onto wounds but I will have a look on the website and pm you.

 

I wonder whether a supplement called L-Glutamine would help her? It is used to heal the intestinal wall (leaky gut syndrome) for humans (amongst a lot of other good benefits). Worth looking into? :luck: L-Glutamine

 

Just did a bit more searching - seems L-Glutamine is fine and helpful for dogs: Glutamine for dogs