Fee Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I posted on Sophie's thread that I was having real problems keeping her off her stitches, she was absolutely terrified of the Buster Collar she came home in and ran around the house in a panic trying to get away from it I managed to fix up an old T-shirt to cover the wound to some extent, but as her stitches were quite far back towards her groin it was very hard to stop her pushing the T-shirt out of the way and getting at them anyway. I mentioned it to the vet when she went back for her post-op check, and he fitted her up with one of these: http://www.medicalpetshirts.com/pages/44uk_photos.html It's brilliant because it fits snugly and is very stretchy, but isn't tight so there is still air circulating around the wound. There's a velcro fastener at the tail end so she can't get underneath it to her stitches, and I just unfasten this when she goes outside to do the necessary. Best of all, she seems perfectly happy and comfortable wearing it (she hated the improvised T-shirt I made for her). I haven't got shares or anything but thought it was worth highlighting for anyone else who's dog (or cat) might need one, it's so much better than trying to keep them in a Buster collar for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 that is sheer genius glad it has stopped sophie worrying her stitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 First of all I sniggered muchly over the pug in the leotard look but it looks good, adapted t shirts never fit and have lumpy knots and all sorts going on to keep them in the right place. I suspect they will be vastly overpriced though-will insurance cover them Hoping Sophie is looking like a proper little gymnast in her shirt and is not bothering her stitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collies r best Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Izzie had one of these when she was being spayed, it was excellent. If i remember it was about £12/£13.It has the initals MPS [medical pet shirt]on the side and i told everyone it stood for mummys precious sheepdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I suspect they will be vastly overpriced though-will insurance cover them My vet is having a rather heated correspondence with some of the insurance companies about whether they should be covered on insurance. So far they have refused, but as he says it's ridiculous that they are prepared to pay £11 for a buster collar (or even more to have a second GA and a wound restitched) but not one of these. He reckons they'll cave in and pay up in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Brilliant idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Brilliant. Everybody laughed at me when I improvised with a lycra swimsuit on a bitch that had drains in from a mammary strip but looking at this pet shirt, I wasn't that far off the mark. Only advantage is that the "proper" version opens at the back for necessaries unlike mine which needed to be removed. Must find out about prices for them....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I have used a babygro on Milly before now, which worked on the same principles (but obviously the dog needs to be fairly small) The colour on these are much better though, babygros only seem to come in light colours which are not practical at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbladez Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Wow that is the best invention ever!! I must have gone through around 20 "improvised" T-shirts when Sandy had his Biopsy's and amputation to keep his bald bits warm in the winter. Im definatley going to spread the word on this one! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Many years ago, when one of my bitches was spayed it very slushy and muddy outside and I needed to keep her wound free from splashes. After a bit if trial and error I came up with cotton pillowcase slung underneath her. I made two holes near one end for her front legs and sowed on tapes at the front and the back to tie round her, behind the front legs and round her trunk, in front of her back legs. It kept her underneath clean and she was able to pee without any problem. She couldn't interfere with the wound as the pillowcase covered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Have to look at these, we've used slim fit T'shirts on ours when they've had an op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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