Why Consider The Alternatives To Elizabethan Collar

By Christine Meyer


The regular cone collar is made of stiff plastic usually translucent or opaque in color. The design is such where it fits around your pet's neck and forms the shape of an ice cream cone with the small end around the animal's neck and the larger end extending past their nose. This keeps the animal from getting to any place on their body. The alternatives to Elizabethan collar or cone collar works and is essential for surgery, skin conditions, hot spots, etc.

By having your cat or dog as comfortable as possible after the surgical procedure, they are able to recover much faster and free you from the anxiety that follows the procedure. It is very likely that the pet will start reacting strangely when it wakes up from anesthesia. It is likely to panic finding a collar on its neck. It is upon the pet owner to find some alternative prevention collar that will limit its access to the surgery wound and promote a healthy healing and comfortable recovery process.

If it is in the summer and you have shorts on; watch out because they will run into the back of your legs and the edges of the cone smart. In general, they do not like wearing these and although they do get used to it you will still have a fight on your hands to get it back on after the initial wearing. These have to be worn while the healing takes place which means your pet could be wearing this for weeks at a time.

There is such desperation that people often make their own protective devices, an effort to afford your special doggy some more comfort and well-being. This is a tribute to how many people love their animals so much they would go to these lengths.

The healing process and the mood are correlated. The traditional options are also said to limit the peripheral vision which makes it bump on the furniture and have trouble going through the door opening. The E-collars are also soft and easily get punctured by some cats and most dogs. When punctured or torn, you may be forced to make a trip to the vet or consider some other options.

There is a collar that is made of similar plastic to the traditional cone with padding inside. This device fits over the neck and is wise to cover most of the neck area restricting the animal from bending its head back to reach any part of the body. In addition, there is a strap that goes around the chest area right behind the front legs that adds an additional movement restriction. The animal may be able to reach the tail area, but this is a good design that works. You do not have the cone extension to deal with and it is more comfortable for the animal.

Finally, there are soft collars that are made in the same design as the traditional cone shape. These are made of either a softer plastic or a nylon material over stiff foam padding. These are very comfortable for the animal and do work. They give if some object is encountered and bend if needed. It is still possible for the animal to reach areas around the hind quarters if they work at it.

In order to get the best alternatives, consider approaching your vet for advice in relation to the various options available and which particular one is best suited for the bread of your bet. Not all collars are suitable for all breeds; most of them are designed with particular bread as the target.




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