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HELP - Poppy was spayed!! Poppy got spayed yesterday and has a cone on her head, she keeps crying and i am sure its because she does not likie the cone on her head. Is there ANYTHING i can buy to stop her picking at herself so she can remove the cone?:confused: Poppy uses puppy pads so would still need something so she could go to the toilet. I was thinking a head band around her tummy a bit like a belly band ;) but we dont have belly bands over here because this is the uk :( Please can someone advise :( poor poppy is not eating because the cone is on her head xxxx |
Keep the cone on her just when you aren't watching her, or you can try a onesie for babies. |
I would get a onesie but then how will she go to the toilet? xxx |
Try a search for it on YT, spay and onesie. I know a lot of female yt owners that do this after a spay. |
Im sorry that poppy is not liking the cone! Sorry i dont have any advice... Coco didnt mind her cone |
You can cut a hole in it so she can pee, but you'll still have to watch that she doesn't try to pick at the incision through it. She is probably in pain. |
i don't know what to tell you, i guess a direrent cone might help, there is a YT memeber who sales cones made of fabric and the very usefull not only for spayed puppys but also to keep it in ur first aid box for future injures. here is the link. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ne-collar.html hope it helps!! |
Try taking the cone off when she's eating and when you are holding her. Just put it back on when you need to walk away. Ps: the onesie really isn't that difficult to manage for potty breaks. Just in snap it when you go put her on the pad. |
Did they give her any pain meds? Mikki was spayed recently and she didn't act like she was in pain at all. Of course, she had meds and was so sleepy. She slept most of the first day. By day 2, you couldn't tell anything was wrong with her. As far as the cone, I am going to be honest. I didn't buy one because I hate the plastic ones. By the time I realized I needed one it was too late to order the fabric ones. So, I didn't use it. Instead I held Mikki most of the day. I know I know she is spoiled. ;) That way she didn't bother her incision and I didn't have to deal with the cone. |
Both of my girls were spayed and my boys neutered and none of them wore a cone and I had no problems. Tessie had a bandage wrapped around her stitches for a few days but then we took it off, Sassy had inside stitches so she had nothing.The boys only had a few stitches. You need to do what you think is best. |
The onsie should have like 3 snaps just unsnap it when you take her to potty! |
ya did not have a cone when she was spayed and she never tried to go near her incision. There is a cream you can get it from the vet it is called Varitone cream, it tastes terrible and stops them from licking, I had to use it for Pixie |
Oh please get her the Softee Cone Collar. When Scooter had minor butt surgery he used it and it made a world of difference. |
Just remember she just had surgery in her belly. Try not to pick her up from just under her arms. When you pick her up hold her butt too. Try not to stretch her belly area. Good luck and I hope she feels better soon. :thumbup: |
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I used the onesies on my females and they used pee pads. I just positioned it so they could still go potty. If they did have an accident I had several and just put a clean one on. I think those hard cones are so stressful on them. Hopefully she will leave the stitches alone and not need to wear the cone. |
1 Attachment(s) I used a onesie and cut a hole in it as shown in the picture below. To explain what you are seeing, this portion of the onesie is the part that is between the end of her back and would go over her bum, through her back legs, and snap to the end of her tummy. If you were holding the onesie up by the shoulders and looking at the back of it with the snaps undone, this would be the part that hangs down at the bottom. At the top of the hole is where her tail would be. This leaves her tail, anus and genitals exposed, but the snaps are still there to secure to the lower front of the onesie and keep it pulled down to protect the incision. Be sure to buy a size that will still be a little loose, you wouldn't want it to rub on any stitches / incision. This is easier than the cone, and still allows the incision to be protected from any licking or dirt/bacteria should they want to lay on the floor or grass. |
Lucy did not come home with a cone nor did I need a onesie. She never offered to bother with her stitches - other than licking herself occasionaly as they healed. As long as you are with her and watching her - I would remove the cone if she's not bothering them too much. Also, I agree, that she might need some pain Meds. Call the vet if you think she does. It will be ok; gotta get through this rough patch and it's awful when they don't feel good. |
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She may be in pain. My vet gave me Rimadyl, for Riley and told me to give it to him day and night until it was gone, even if I didn't think he needed it..... I didn't have to use anything when I was able to watch him. He wasn't really a licker or scratcher. I used the onsie at night and when I was at work.....only cause I couldn't keep an eye on him...... At night, he was in his x-pen at that time and would cry when he had to go potty so I would just let him out, unsnap him, he would go potty, then I would put the onsie right back on and back into the x-pen he would go. The Vet did send me home with a cone, and she said,he can pee, poop, eat, sleep, and do Absolutely Anything he normally does, and not to let him make me think he couldn't. LOL!! Sending positive vibes for a Speedy Recovery!! :) |
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when my girls were spayed they did not like the cone either I took it off and left it off they did not bother the stiches or lick them. They were fine with out it. Linda,Sassy and Patti |
Hi Natasha Poppy was spayed at the beginning of this month and I put a baby onesie and a long baby vest on her. She goes outside to potty though so I just unbuttoned the onesie when she needed to go out, but with the vest I didn't need to as it was long enough to cover her stitches but not too long so it stayed dry. I didn't have a cone for her because my vet said he dosn't like to put them on dogs unless they are really licking the stitches a lot because sometimes it can make them depressed? I don't know. But Poppy didn't bother with her stitches that much, she cleaned them herself the first night then more or less left them alone. Just try putting a long t-shirt or dress on her. xx |
WOW thanks everyone what GREAT advice!!! I went to pets at home yesterday and bought her this stuff like a bandage to lightly cover the stiches, i cover it with a soft pad and wrapped the bandage around her belly losely... seems to be working great she seems so much better without the cone and she is even wagging her tail again hehe!! I will go get her a onsie today to put on her... i can give it ago :) Thank for all the great advice :D xxxx |
So glad she is feeling better! |
Go to a Dollar Tree they have onesies there for a dollar. I hope she feels better soon.:) |
I cut one of my husband's tube socks and used it as a belly band when Dizzee was spayed. Worked like a charm ;) |
Gia was too little and she kept moving the "cone" down to look like a skirt! LOL I finally took an Ace bandage and wrapped it around her and used a safety pin to fasten it. She loved it so much better and it didn't get in the way of her potty. |
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