the cone of shame

[ironymaiden]

Leela is home from a day at the vet (due to schedule congestion and anaesthesia timing) with a naked patch on her right leg and a couple sutures. the other dog did manage to pull some skin loose from the underlying muscle, but no sign of infection yet. she must take drugs every 12 hours, wear the cone of shame, and avoid roughousing, baths, and jumping. we have already failed on the jumping, our bed is her safe place and today was so Not Okay for her.

she tried to pull away from the vet office when she got close, which is particularly sad; four years of stopping by randomly for treats have been erased by almost a year of visits where a stranger takes her away from us and maybe she gets knocked out and wakes up in pain (dental last time). she's my first dog with erect ears in a cone, they touch it and I'm sure it bothers her.

in other news we are going to take our city germs to Lopez Island for our anniversary, at a place with tons of skylights where we can bring the dog. I look forward to doing nothing somewhere else for most of a week.

Comments

[brithistorian]

Depending on where the sutures are and how flexible Leela is, you may find that an inflatable works just as well as the cone of shame and is tolerated better. We had good luck using one with our dogs.

Sample link to inflatable collar: https://www.amazon.com/Protective-Inflatable-Collar-Dogs-Collar/dp/B0725C3RJX?ref_=ast_sto_dp

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[va6arn]

So sorry to read all this about your poor dog! I hope she recovers without further hassle.

[varina8]

I'm so sorry to hear about Leela. I hope she heals quickly.

Happy anniversary! Have a wonderful time up on Lopez. The house sounds idyllic.