I honestly have never heard of a vet having a cone or other protection on for as long as your vet recommended. For many years they did not even have cones. it has only been in the past 20 years or so that the cone thing came about.
We didn't use anything on Gracie when she was spayed almost 3 years ago. She licked her stitches once in a while but she is not neurotic and did not do any harm. Someone was here with her at all times and she did great. Most animals know better than to open up a wound. It is just a normal function for an animals to lick a wound though.
We spay and neuter stray and feral cats quite often. The feral cats have to be released as soon as they come back from the vet so of course they have nothing on them to keep them from the surgery area. We have never had an issue even though cats tend to be more into licking than dogs in general.
Your little guy is so cute. He should be back to normal real soon. I'm glad you didn't go with the hard cone. They are so stressful on the neck and sleeping must be a nightmare for them! |