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[quote=Anonymous]Hi everyone!

Well, corndog is now in a plastic cone, and he HATES it.   :(

I took him to the vet for a check of the incision, and she noted that there was some crusting and that there was also a moist unhealed area.  I had him in the surgery suit during the visit, and she noticed it was moist in the belly area.  I caught Corndog a few times licking his surgery suit on top of his incision.  And also, the soft cone they gave us at the emergency vet was not really doing a good job after the 5th day or so.  I caught him licking despite the soft cone, but I thought I was doing a good job of catching and stopping him right away. I'm pretty much with him 24/7 during this time. Clearly, he was getting to himself more than I realized and licking his surgical suit more often than I realized.

He absolutely HATES the plastic cone. I feel so bad for him.  The first time we put it on him, he remained frozen for an hour and 15 minutes, at which time I took it off him. It was so sad; at one point his eyes welled up with tears, and he was panting.  He couldn't even be comforted with cheese! Since yesterday he's had it on all day (except to eat, drink water, go for a walk, and chew on his favorite beef tendon stick).  At least now he's moving around with it, sleeping with it, etc. But it still takes two of us to put it on him. My kids will be at work during the week, so I need to figure out what I'll do when they aren't here to help me.  I guess I just won't be able to take it off him all day.  I'll have to help him eat/drink. Maybe I can find a way to prop up his bowls in a way he can get to them.  Going on a walk will be interesting; he won't be able to sniff around.

The doctor wants me to take a picture of the incision at the end of the week and email it to her.  Which I appreciate; the visit to have her check it was $100.   This dog is bleeding me dry worse than my kids!  :twisted:

Fingers crossed that this thing heals properly and the doc likes what she sees with the next photo check-in.

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