beth101509 (04-09-2015)
Thanks for the question and the answers. This issue is in the near future for my pup Chopper.
beth101509 (04-09-2015)
I would not put bitter apple on a wound or the area around a wound. It's not antibacterial or analgesic. Not to mention it may sting if applied to an incission which may cause irritation that can lead to licking and bacterial growth. Just not a good idea imo.
Annette47 (04-10-2015), beth101509 (04-09-2015)
beth101509 (04-09-2015)
I used a blow up donut type collar for Sophie when I had her spayed. After three days I stopped using it as she showed not interest in her stitches. Every dog is different.
beth101509 (04-10-2015)
I tried the cone and Sunshine went nuts! There was no getting her to calm down. She wanted that thing OFF!!! The vet did give me tranquilizers for her also, they know her energy level. The vet even chuckled when I went back later that afternoon. We had to over-medicate her. There was never much trying to lick it, she was a good girl all doped up.
I do still have the cone and at over 3 years old now, I'm confident I could have her put up with it. But at 6 months old, no way!!
beth101509 (04-10-2015), happy_blackbird (04-10-2015)
Hidden Content
Sam and Frank
this was actually my first thought too - I wouldn't spray that on the incision.
Having said that, there IS a product that is antibacterial sold by vets that has a strong odour (seriously, even to me the human) that you use on woulds to help healing and keep ssome dogs from licking it. But some of my fosters have really disliked it (the smell) and would sneeze a lot after (I tried my best to not use too much and not get the spray in the air). I think it's called Cothivet. But I wouldn't (and haven't) relied on that to stop a dgo from getting at their stiches. CothiVet Spray | Creams and Sprays | First Aid | Horse | Horse | Other Animals | MedicAnimal.com
My really bad night years ago: I took in two fosters right after their spay (they were maybe 10 months old). "girls don't bother their stiches" i was told and they had those silly material cones that did nothing. I woke up that night with a reallllly bad feeling (there was no sound though) and went to chedck on them (they were each in their own crate but side by side) and sure enough, blood everywhere, BOTH had pulled out their stiches. I had to taxi to an e-vet (I had no car) and get them fixed up. One of those girls proceeded to pull out her stiches another 3-4 times (total of like 4-5 times during recovery). AN inch of freedom and she was at them. Once she did it while I walked to teh vet to get a cone as she had destroyed hers that day!
Anyway since them I take no chances. cones on when I am asleep or gone at least a week. Free time when I am closely supervising if the dog is "good".
Last edited by Tanya; 04-10-2015 at 09:32 AM.
Ivy
Hidden Content
beth101509 (04-10-2015)
I will just point you to Hemi's neuter story, it involves the Cone and Hemi's Undies.
Hemi and his undies
beth101509 (04-10-2015), ronmcq (04-10-2015)
Agreed. The vet and nurse advised us to keep the surgical site dry and clean. We used a cone.
Our neuter story: Post Neuter Recovery
Hidden Content
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true until the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - Anonymous
beth101509 (04-10-2015)
Don't allow your happiness to be interrupted by overly judgmental people. The problem is not you, because even if you do good all the time, they would still find a way to judge you wrongly.
― Hidden Content
Hidden Content
Hidden Content
Not a Member of the Labrador Retriever Chat Forums Yet? | |
|
|