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Elizabethan Dog Collar
Is That Your Dog Or A Lamp With Legs?
The first time you see an Elizabethan dog collar you
probably wondered what on earth the owners intentions
were, right? Just about everyone wonders such a thing,
because its just not natural to see a dog with
something that resembles a lampshade on his or her head.
But, the Elizabethan dog collar serves a very important
purpose, and its well worth your furry friend looking
like a lamp for a few days.
The purpose of an Elizabethan dog collar is to keep him
from licking, chewing, or biting an incision, cut, or
rash. Elizabethan collars are typically used after a
surgery of some type until the exterior stitching
dissolves or is safe for removal. It seems like a silly
thing to do, but most dogs will not leave the afflicted
area alone if they can get to it, and the Elizabethan
dog collar keeps the dog from being able to reach most
areas of the body with their mouth.
Because of instinct, most dogs will lick, chew, or
somehow nurse a sore spot. Unfortunately, a lot of dogs
will concentrate on the area too much, and cause more
damage. Dogs do not know what stitches or medicine are,
either, so theyll lick off any medication and pull out
stitches because they know that they are foreign and
assume that they shouldnt be there.
The discomfort from an Elizabethan collar is usually
minimal if there is any discomfort at all. If there is
discomfort, its usually more of a mental thing because
they dont like having their head in a tube as it limits
their vision and may impact hearing. Your dog may be
clumsy with the use of a Elizabethan dog collar for the
first few days as it takes some time to learn where the
collar stops and the ground starts!
Youll want to limit your dog from rough play, jumping,
or being up on furniture, as you dont want him hurt
anymore than he probably already is from his healing
wounds. Your dog may openly display resentment toward
you or the collar, but in just a few days he will forget
his irritation and be as good as new.
Many owners hate to see their dog irritated so they
remove the Elizabethan dog collar before they should and
the dog end up re-injured. Its best to wait until your
veterinarian says that it is safe to remove the collar.
It is acceptable to remove the collar for a few minutes
every day and sit when your dog to be sure that there
will be no tampering with the injured area.
While the Elizabethan collar really does look quite
silly, and neither dogs nor owners seem to like them
much, they do their job of letting your canine friend
heal so that they can be back on their feet and as good
as new. Just grin and bear it for a few days, and
hopefully you wont have a need for one of these lamp
shades again anytime in the future!
About the Author
Rachel Johnson has been married for five years and
resides in Texas with her husband and children. Rachel,
a freelance writer, is the proud owner of a
five-year-old Golden Retriever and two fat cats and
worked as a vet technician for three years. She is
a new contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com
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