Dog castrated today but no buster collar

[bloodywhitecat]

What else can I use?

The vets were supposed to send home a buster collar but no collar came home (DP collected him and I didn't tell him he was supposed to come home with one), by the time he was home the vets were closed. Is there anything I can use overnight to stop him licking at his wound? To add insult to his injury, poor lad, they managed to nick his penis and cut the artery which bled, a lot, so I really would like to protect the area if I can.

Oooooo ouch. Poor sod

If he’s a small dog, one of your t-shirts/child’s t-shirt/baby grow might do?

Have you got a disposable nappy to hand, or can you get one tonight? I’ve used that before to cover a wound on my dogs hind quarter, had to cut a hole for the tail but worked quite well.

Some men's/boys pants, backwards with his tail out the fly?

Brilliant ideas! He's a Springer spaniel, Kerry Blue terrier cross so he's not small but I do have disposables in a range of sizes as I foster babies and children.

Can you put a call out on facebook to see if anyone local has one or a doggy babygro.

Pets at home sell them if you have one near you, the one near us closes at 8pm.

Pool noodle around neck?

We had to use a babyvest when our lad was snipped.

Put a pair of pants over his bits so he can't get at them.

That's what I did for my dogs when they got ✂️

We never used one and ours was fine.

You could put a babygrow on him if you have one?

Our nearest Pets at Home is over an hour away (the joys of rural living), I have ordered him a collar from Amazon and tonight we will try a pair of pants and, if they don't work, I will raid the nappy cupboard to see what we have. He is already licking at his penis because I think it is stinging where they nicked him, he's quite subdued tonight but by morning I think the Springer in him will be springing again.

I used an oversized tshirt. Whenever he sat down to lick it, the tshirt got in the way.

One of my parents' dogs managed to remove all his stitches by nibbling them, so I wouldn't risk not covering them

Can you not phone a vets up to buy one. I did see someone make one before from a swimming noodle.

I wouldn't use a disposable one, as he might chew the hydrogens in the nappy. Definitely cover, even if you watch, nibbling is done sneakily. 😁

The one I ordered from Amazon arrived today, I was stuck for a car today as DP needed it to attend his chemo (which is in the opposite direction to the vets). I spoke to the practice and they were most apologetic.

I bought a body suit from the vets when my dogs were done it's great you just open the poppers roll the bottom half up when they need to toilet . I use it now when the weathers cold as it's lovely and soft and warm.

@Alexis21 that sounds as if you wear it!

My springer spaniel managed to get past the body suit and infected his wound. No substitute for a Buster collar!