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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on March 29, 2007, 15:56:31 PM

Title: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on March 29, 2007, 15:56:31 PM

Hi as u know its been exactly one week today since makosi was spayed shes kept the collar on all week , is it safe to leave it off for good yet ? the stitches r due to come out sunday but will be going to vet early monday morning
advice please  :Luv:

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: Ela on March 29, 2007, 15:58:28 PM

As it been off at all, and if so how does she act then?

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on March 29, 2007, 16:01:13 PM

only off when she has her meals then after meal she trys to wash it and lick it then ive put it bk on ,im feeling really sorry for her now though id hate to have a thing on my neck , and with all my others ive nver used them at all .

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: Ela on March 29, 2007, 16:32:23 PM

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she trys to wash it and lick it then

In that case I would leave it on until Monday.

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on March 29, 2007, 17:15:27 PM

ok thanku ill take ur advice then

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on April 03, 2007, 10:32:03 AM

just to update :
Makosi had her stitches out yesterday morning ,and shes well pleased to b rid of the lampshade coller  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on April 03, 2007, 10:43:02 AM

Ah bless her.  I bet she's happy to be rid of the collar

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on April 03, 2007, 10:56:04 AM

yea as soon as i took it off she had a good old scratch then started bouncing around lol and could not stop purrrringgggggggg  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: Ela on April 03, 2007, 12:53:27 PM

Wonnderful news

Title: Re: when should i leave the lampshade collar off for good ?is now ok?
Post by: swampmaxmum on April 03, 2007, 15:52:53 PM

After Swampy's tumour removal, he wouldn't wear a collar so instead wore a bandage taped around him with holes for paws - and yes, we went through one a day but it helped with him not licking the wound. That soft, non sticky bandage that's quite tight I mean; fits on a cat like a glove.