Dog in a lampshade- frozen in misery!

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Collie had stitches put in last Wednesday and I was given a lampshade thingy to go over her head to prevent chewing or licking. I put it on the first night and she removed it within about 10 seconds repeatedly. She seemed very unbothered about the wound so I left it off.
Today she has obviously been chewing it and has made it look sore and angry. Ive flushed it will with Hypocare spray and put the her leather collar on the lampshade instead of the ties the vet gave me.
She is now incredibly unhappy. Do I persevere or will the risk of infection be less at this point? (being a week on?)

nb- Jess says if everyone tells me to take it off she would be very grateful ;)
 
My little JRT just sits and shakes in a traditional lampshade but is fine with a soft foam one or a semi- stiff material one. Obviously it is too late tonight but maybe try one tomorrow?
It is horrible when they hate it but you have to leave it on for their own good. Good luck.
 
misst said:
My little JRT just sits and shakes in a traditional lampshade but is fine with a soft foam one or a semi- stiff material one. Obviously it is too late tonight but maybe try one tomorrow?
It is horrible when they hate it but you have to leave it on for their own good. Good luck.
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ah, Ok that's useful to know thanks. I wasn't aware you got different types.
 
If it looks sore and angry take her back to the vets as she may need antibiotics. Definitely put it back on as if she gets at it again it may need re doing which can be costly. The quicker it heals the quicker you can remove the collar . I know it's upsetting to see them like this but it's better in the long run. Hope this helps.
 
Definitely keep it on - short term annoyance for long term gain! My big greyhound is wearing one tonight, he skinned his leg chasing deer on Monday and won't leave it alone so it isn't healing up - I can't imagine he has ever had one on before, but I know it is the best for him. After an hour or so he has given up and gone to sleep....
 
dollyanna said:
Where is the wound? There are alternatives which may work depending on where the wound is sited.
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This. My previous dog had a wound on her hindquarters and was frantic in the lampshade. Vet nurse said try a tee shirt on backwards, back legs through arm holes, tied to collar and a soft belt, also enlarged neck hole so she could pee. Worked a treat.
 
As Dollyanna has already said - where are the stitches? I've used kiddies t-shirts before but they're not much use for leg wounds.

Piccie is Rufus sporting his age 3, angry birds Christmas t-shirt in the middle of June last year. It was on sale in Tesco for a quid!! I do save some ridiculous pictures on my phone ha ha.

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Frozen in misery is such a good description, my very nervous fairly newly acquired rescue lurcher was given a dreaded lampshade. She was terrified. I just could not make her wear it. Luckily where she had stitches I managed without anything.
So glad you have been given some alternative suggestions. Good luck.
 
She seems to have got used to it. She moves now! In fact she decided that it was so awful for her that she was surely allowed to sleep on the sofa instead of her bed!
I think I'll stick with this one and just take it off while I'm with her to keep an eye.
It's underneath her by her hind leg. I'll have a think about adapting some clothing of some sort as she may well be happier like that.
On the plus side it looks better this morning for a night of being left alone so it's definitely not ready to stop worrying about just yet.
 
If you are having trouble keeping the lampshade on her then I suggest a muzzle or if you have a travel harness tie the lampshade to that rather than the collar.

When my male Dobermann did his cruciate he kept getting his lampshade off over night and opening his wound, it was an absolute nightmare, a muzzle was no good for him as he just rubbed the wound with it but a friend suggested tying it to his travel harness and it worked like a dream.

What Blackcob has suggested also looks good for side wounds but not legs.
 
Bellasophia said:
For wound in the position I'd try the dog in a pair of cut down ,thick cotton,tracksuit pants.
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I'm half wondering about a big Babygro? Obviously I'd need to remove it for her to go to the toilet but just in the house? The track suit idea made me think of it as I think she would get the trousers off fairly easily.
No time for sentimentality- I'm off to raid my daughters baby clothes I couldn't chuck out and see what I can find :)
 
Is the cut on her inner thigh? Take one leg off child's track suit pants,sew some strips,long enough to go around dogs abdomen and use as ties...this way she won't be hindered to go for her wees etc..
 
That's a great site for future use! The one you have linked me too would actually leave the wound exposed or get-at-able. However there is one, possibly just above that would be perfect and is really reasonably priced. Wish I'd known about this from the start.
I'm not going to order now as with bank holiday etc the stitches will be out before it arrives but absolutely saving the site in case it's needed again. Thanks :)
 
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