Spaying tomorrow and we have no cone!
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Did you and all the other tshirts/onsies posters miss that the animal in question is not a dog? Cats generally don't alert you to their need to pee, they just go to the box. |
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I've been fostering kittens and so far none have needed cone or sock. But the sock idea looks like it should work--if you think your kitten is too big, try a men's sock...how much does your kitten weigh?
If the kitten is too big for the sock trick, I've had good luck with the ZenCone: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/contech-procone-soft-recovery-collar I don't know if they have curbside, but you can order for pickup and minimize your time in the store. you could probably call when you are at the door too... |
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Spayed two cats. Neither had a cone. No problems with either. I agree that she probably doesn't need a cone - but consult the spay place to be sure. |
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| The only bad thing about recovery suits is that they can still get to the spot (though it’s convered) and lick enough to make the incision wet. You have to eat uh them to make sure this doesn’t happen. |
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Out kitten is Houdini. She got the cone off as soon as the anesthesia wore off completely. We bought a replacement that was advertised as inescapable. It took her an hour. We left her alone after that. No issues. |
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OP here: I sure hope we end up with a similar experience to some and not needing the cone. We ended up finding a friend who had two - a soft cone, and a inflatable ring. We tried both out tonight. she got the ring off in about 5 seconds, and she completely flipped out with the cone in a way that would definitely hurt her if she was post-surgery. She jumped, she flipped, she did all sorts of wild contortions! Maybe it will not be the case when she's in pain after surgery, but I can tell she's going to be miserable. |
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| They have them at most pet stores. Zip tie it to her collar. |
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| sure just put clothes on your kitten everyone does this it will end well |
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| Every animal I've had spayed/neutered received an injection for pain that made them mostly sleep for the first few days. If that's the case, maybe that will give you a little time to find something that fits. Hope everything goes well at the appointment. |
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Why cone?
Cats and dogs lick their wounds, they have some healing speeding substances in the saliva. You are actually working against nature. If there were an issue with animal scratching the wound or ripping the stiches then yes but simple act of licking wound should not be dangerous. Name all animals in the wild who get hurt by scratching in the woods, or in the fight with others needing cones? This is how nature heals. |
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saliva may have properties that aid wound healing.
Saliva contains cell-derived tissue factor, and many compounds that are antibacterial or promote healing. Salivary tissue factor, associated with microvesicles shed from cells in the mouth, promotes wound healing through the extrinsic blood coagulation cascade.[3][4][5] The enzymes lysozyme and peroxidase,[6] defensins,[7] cystatins and an antibody, IgA,[8] are all antibacterial. Thrombospondin and some other components are antiviral.[9][10] A protease inhibitor, secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, is present in saliva and is both antibacterial and antiviral, and a promoter of wound healing.[11][12] Nitrates that are naturally found in saliva break down into nitric oxide on contact with skin, which will inhibit bacterial growth.[13] Saliva contains growth factors[14] such as epidermal growth factor,[15] VEGF,[16] TGF-β1,[17] leptin,[18][19] IGF-I,[20][21] lysophosphatidic acid,[22][23] hyaluronan[24] and NGF,[25][26][27] which all promote healing, although levels of EGF and NGF in humans are much lower than those in rats. In humans, histatins may play a larger role.[28][29] As well as being growth factors, IGF-I and TGF-α induce antimicrobial peptides.[30] Saliva also contains an analgesic, opiorphin.[31] Licking will also tend to debride the wound and remove gross contamination from the affected area. In a recent study, scientists have confirmed through several experiments that the protein responsible for healing properties in human saliva is, in fact, histatin. Scientists are now looking for ways to make use of this information in ways that can lead to chronic wounds, burns, and injuries being healed by saliva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_licking |
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| I volunteer at an animal shelter and the kittens rarely need cones post-surgery. You may be fine without it. Hope all goes well! |
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NP.
Can anyone recommend a truly comfortable cone or cushion to wear post surgery? We have a couple of months until the neuter appt but I can see I should be prepared. My dog absolutely hates clothing of any kind so those options will not work. About how long do you need to keep them from their stitches? I have a corgi if that makes a difference. |
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Op again: actually we had to reschedule due to the weather and in the meantime I had time to borrow a cone and buy a onesie type suit. We will see how it goes next week! I hope she doesn’t need it and is comfortable. Our dog ripped her stitches when she was spayed as a puppy and we had to take her back to get them fixed again, so that’s why I’m worried (and she had a cone, she just got around it!) |