I tried inflating Bella's E-collar while she was wearing it, and as soon as I started blowing into the valve, the E-collar was in my hand and Bella was 10 feet away, LOL! Inflating the E-collar seems to help a little in keeping Bella from licking her wound, but she's still trying. If this doesn't work, it's the cone of shame for her.
I went upstairs and told my partner to watch Bella while I was fetching hydrogen peroxide to clear her incision, and as I pulled the hydrogen peroxide out of the medicine cabinet, there was Bella standing next to me. I shouted down to Walter, "How did Bella get up here?" and he replied, "She climbed the stairs." ARRGGGGHHHH!!! She's such a scamp! She didn't injure herself at all climbing the stairs, but ARRGGGGHHH!!!!! anyways. I asked Walter how she got away from him, and he said that he turned his back on her for a second and she was gone.
Okay, while I was writing this, she was able to turn and lick her incision with the fully inflated E-collar! I took it off and put the hard plastic E-collar back on her. She's not as miserable with it as she was during her first days because she has more energy. I hand fed her a quarter cup of water using a tablespoon, and now she's back in her crate. What a day! |