|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-30-2006, 04:00 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CT
Posts: 82
| Questions now that Jackson's home from neuter My poor little Jackson looks so sad and pathetic right now. He came home from the vet about an hour ago. He is still a little wobbly and has to wear one of those collars that looks like a lamp shade. (I took it off for a bit to give him a break and let him eat/drink some, but he clearly wants to lick at his stitches so I had to put it back on.) The post-surgical instructions I got don't say how long he has to wear the collar. Anyone know how long he's going to be stuck with that thing on him? He hates it, of course. And he can't exactly eat or drink with it on, which I find concerning. I sure hope he won't be stuck in this uncomfortable thing until his stitches come out -- that'll be 2 weeks!
__________________ Jules, mom to Jackson (and Corky) |
Welcome Guest! | |
11-30-2006, 04:18 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| As long as hes licking it he will have to wear it. Chachi only had to wear his a couple of days then he left that area alone
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
11-30-2006, 06:18 PM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
Posts: 3,065
| Glad he came through the surgery just fine. Hopefully, he won't have to wear the collar the whole time. Ask the vet if you can spray 100% aloe vera on it to see if that will deter licking. It has a very bitter taste, but safe for a dog to lick if he does. |
11-30-2006, 06:59 PM | #4 |
Mommy's Love Bugs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia!
Posts: 1,670
| Peanut had to wear the e-collar for a week because of the licking. He had internal stitches so he didn't have to get them removed. Maybe you could give him some Benadryl for the itching. As for feeding Jackson, I suggest you hand feed him, that's what I had to do with Peanut when he had on the e-collar. Good Luck and give him extra kisses from everyone on Yorkie Talk!
__________________ Yorkies are like potato chips; you can't have just one! The PiNK Club |
11-30-2006, 07:45 PM | #5 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 11,257
| forget the collar.. buy the poor little guy a baby onsie. I got one for layla when she was fixed... it was MUCH better than the collar... to help you out.. layla was about 3 lbs when she was spayed.. and fit into Premie onesies... now she is a little under 4.. and wears small. Make the poor guy more comfy! |
11-30-2006, 08:53 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York
Posts: 99
| I just brought home my second little boy from his Neuter.. . I put a baby onesie on them.. I cut a hole for their tail.. used binding fo the hole to seam the edges.. and used a baby diaper as a bellyband under the onesie,,holding the diaper closed with duct tape.. I put the diaper on just how a bellyband would go on.. Hope that makes sense..lol. ....it Worked like a charm!! the stitches stayed perfect.. and healed great (on my older boy my younger one just came home,,) pee pee times were great..if I was out.. I didn't have to worry about him peeing in his onesie..I so Dislike those lamp shades things they have them wear.. |
12-01-2006, 02:01 PM | #7 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CT
Posts: 82
| Great idea -- Thanks I like the onesie idea. I think if he's still annoyed by the stitches after today, I'll move him into one.
__________________ Jules, mom to Jackson (and Corky) |
12-01-2006, 03:41 PM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 695
| yup, i was going to suggest the onesie also. hugs to your furbaby!!
__________________ Howie & Sarah Check us out on dogster: http://www.dogster.com/?327817 |
12-01-2006, 03:59 PM | #9 | |
Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York
Posts: 3,107
| Quote:
| |
12-01-2006, 07:17 PM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| Yes - I think putting some clothes on him so he can't lick that area is much better than wearing the collar. It may give you a little extra wash for a few days - but that's no problem. My dog didn't need to have any stitches taken out either - and he really never licked himself - very very little. Actually, my dog came home and ate the biggest meal in the world (yes, he did!) and then he took the longest nap in the world. And the next day, you wouldn't even have know he had anything done. Good luck! Carol Jean |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart