MaggieDog Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Send the cute girl some "smooth surgery"/"fast recovery" vibes - we go in tomorrow at 8am and I pick her up at 5pm (no overnight since it's through the vet at work). Also, anyone have some good suggestions on a homemade "Bite Not" type collar? Z will be crated overnight and while I'm at work. I think an E-collar is just going to be too difficult for her to maneuver while crated, but she needs something to keep her away from the stitches when unsupervised. I've heard of using a split plastic container and vet wrap or a towel doubled/tripled up and tied, any other ideas or experiences? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Good vibes as requested coming your way, Erin - from a looong way away, but they should get there about the time you pick her up. Sorry, no help on collars - my vets haven't used them, and so far (touch wood) over 4 dogs and several cats, haven't ever needed a collar to stop them licking at stitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm sending good thoughts for her. I hope it goes really smooth. Let us know how the little girl does. ETA: At the shelter we use an old t-shirt with vet wrap around it (not to tight) to keep them out of it. Looks pretty weird, but it works most of the time. Male dogs are a little harder to use the whole t-shirt, vet wrap thing on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiered Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 You could try putting some bad-tasting chew-deterrant stuff on the suture line. At work (I'm a vet nurse) we use a product called Fooey (australian product I think but I may be wrong) that doesn't interfere with wound healing and also does not sting. It stops dogs licking their sutures straight away (also makes for some laughs when you see the look on their faces after they first taste it). I'm sure you could find a product similar. Other than that you could try a belly bandage using vet wrap/old t-shirt but if she's alone long enough and wants to enough she'll manage to get it off. Just so you know Bonnie wore an E-Collar after she was speyed and she did fine with it in her crate. But every dog is different so best just to see how she goes with whatever you end up doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiegirl Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I bit t-shirt, that falls down around her but, and tie it away from her incision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Erin, hoping everything goes just fine for the Z! Let us know when she is all okay. I would go with a t-shirt also. You can cut a hole in the bottom of the shirt, just where you can stick her tail in it to keep the shirt from riding up on her. If you are handy at all with a needle and thread you can make large basting stitches and then draw them up and tie them off. That should keep the t-shirt where it needs to be. ETA: They are not true basting stitches. Basically it is an in and out with about 2" space between. I hope you understand what I mean! I could come up and do it for you if needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm glad that you don't pick out my Christmas presents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoku's mum Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 <<<<<good good good vibes to Z>>>>>> I'm sure she will do great. Give her a big belly smootch for us before she goes in (and a really GOOD present when she get home)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Bustopher, you crack me up! LOL Silly boy, it would me a TOTALLY different operation for you. Unless there's something you ain't telling us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Hehe - you guys are all so wonderful (and humorous ). Z got out of surgery around noon and I went in to see her before I left for lunch at 12:15. She was soooo pathetic looking: all sprawled out, bleary eyes, shaking a bit, and holding her head funny (I think likely due to the room spinning as she came to). I rubbed her ears and she relaxed a bit. Poor puppy! She comes home around 5:30pm today, hopefully she'll be feeling at least a bit better. I think I may bring her to work for the next few days and use a tshirt over night (great suggestion!), bitter apple at minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Mom Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I used a shirt like people have suggested. Here's a pic of Shadow pretending to be an abused dog. -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 ...it would me a TOTALLY different operation for you. That's what I'm afraid of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Z's ready to get back to normal life already! Wanted to do the stairs instead of being carried and got all happy to see the leash come out. Very disappointed when she only got a 10 min walk this morning. She was quite pathetic last night and slept very soundly, but you couldn't guess that she had surgery less than 24 hours ago by looking at her now! She's wearing Maggie's old Christmas dog shirt to keep the licking down - it fits perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Glad to hear Ziva is doing well. Hope she continues to improve (and that you're able to keep her down long enough to heal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Glad she is home and all is well! Uh, Erin? Where is the pic of Z wearing her hand me down t-shirt? You know we need pics of stuff like that! See? Shadows mom knows! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I'm at work right now and internet is down at home, but I'll have pics up as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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