HELP - Poppy was spayed!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

furbutt · 07-29-2011, 11:31 PM

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?

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

Deuce · 07-29-2011, 11:43 PM

Keep the cone on her just when you aren't watching her, or you can try a onesie for babies.

furbutt · 07-29-2011, 11:51 PM

I would get a onesie but then how will she go to the toilet? xxx

Deuce · 07-29-2011, 11:54 PM

Try a search for it on YT, spay and onesie. I know a lot of female yt owners that do this after a spay.

jennzy · 07-29-2011, 11:54 PM

Im sorry that poppy is not liking the cone!
Sorry i dont have any advice... Coco didnt mind her cone

Ellie May · 07-30-2011, 03:20 AM

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.

JosselleandLola · 07-30-2011, 04:01 AM

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!!

Rhetts_mama · 07-30-2011, 04:08 AM

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.

BabyGirl Rosie · 07-30-2011, 05:30 AM

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.

susan lynn · 07-30-2011, 05:33 AM

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.

Valenie · 07-30-2011, 05:37 AM

The onsie should have like 3 snaps just unsnap it when you take her to potty!

Foster Mom · 07-30-2011, 06:02 AM

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

zcb · 07-30-2011, 06:24 AM

Oh please get her the Softee Cone Collar. When Scooter had minor butt surgery he used it and it made a world of difference.

jmdt · 07-30-2011, 06:33 AM

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.

Teresa Ford · 07-30-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Valenie

The onsie should have like 3 snaps just unsnap it when you take her to potty!

We bought them at Walmart in the premie size and they worked out just fine. You may need to cut a slit or hole for the tail, it depends on how long your baby is. I think buying the soft collar cone and keeping it in the Doggie First Aid box is excellent advice

07-29-2011, 11:31 PM	#1
furbutt My Princess Poppy Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 802	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? 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 __________________ Natasha & Poppy Yorkietalk guardian angels saved my little girl

07-29-2011, 11:51 PM	#3
furbutt My Princess Poppy Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Posts: 802	I would get a onesie but then how will she go to the toilet? xxx __________________ Natasha & Poppy Yorkietalk guardian angels saved my little girl

07-29-2011, 11:54 PM	#5
jennzy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOronto, Canada Posts: 804	Im sorry that poppy is not liking the cone! Sorry i dont have any advice... Coco didnt mind her cone __________________ <Mickey & Coco>

07-30-2011, 03:20 AM	#6
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	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. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

07-30-2011, 04:08 AM	#8
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	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. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

07-29-2011, 11:43 PM	#2
Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	Keep the cone on her just when you aren't watching her, or you can try a onesie for babies.

07-30-2011, 04:01 AM	#7
JosselleandLola Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 190	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!!

07-30-2011, 05:30 AM	#9
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	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. __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

07-30-2011, 05:33 AM	#10
susan lynn Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,262	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. __________________ SUSAN : TESSIE : HOBBES :CALVIN :SASSY There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face! ~ Ben Williams

07-30-2011, 05:37 AM	#11
Valenie Owned by Bella & Tibbs Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Loyall KY USA Posts: 2,252 Blog Entries: 15	The onsie should have like 3 snaps just unsnap it when you take her to potty! __________________ XOXO Valenie LOVING Mommy to Tibbers Bella and my son Adam!

07-30-2011, 06:02 AM	#12
Foster Mom YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nelliston NY Posts: 383	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 __________________ Shannon.... Mommy of Nya , Jake , Riley and Piper .....Also my babies at the Bridge, I miss you and love you so much!!

07-30-2011, 06:24 AM	#13
zcb YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 509	Oh please get her the Softee Cone Collar. When Scooter had minor butt surgery he used it and it made a world of difference. __________________ “My little dogs ... heartbeats at my feet.” ― Edith Wharton -

07-30-2011, 06:33 AM	#14
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	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. __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!