I am one that does not like to medicate unless it ABSOLUTELY necessary...I had both my girls done at the same time. I did not have an "E" collar on them. I also had 2 different pain meds that the vet gave me to use for 7 days. I also was given (bought!) an antibiotic because they both had their teeth cleaned at the same time. I did give them the pain meds...I gave them the meds for 5 days. I could tell that they needed it. They would keep looking and licking their incisions. IMO...the "E" collar is uncomfortable for them. One of the girls licked so much that she started to open the incision...I took a tube sock....cut off the band and heal and the toe...to kind of make a sleeve. I put her front legs through it and pulled it down to cover the incision...this cured her licking and the incision was healed shut in a couple of days...just thought I would pass this along...
__________________ Brenda |