My dog is in a cast for a broken rear leg for at least 4 more weeks! Ugh!!!
He is doing very well in recovering however he has started to become well...ticked off! with the cast and all the bandages and padding and has started tearing it apart. There is nothing else wrong and he only does it in the cage at night. He does not chew it another time. He's chewing and ripping little pieces off whittling down the cast a 1/4 of an inch at a time. He goes back to the vet on Friday for stitch removal and rewrap of the cast but I'm looking for find a solution to put on the cast to prevent him from chewing as much as possible. The cast was molded to fit and then cut into sections so they can remove it during his checkups and the is rewrapped with tons of padding and bandages. So it's not a hard outside cast. I tried layers of duct tape last night but he just chewed thru it too. He's getting about a loose handful of debris every night from it.
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2007-03-14 02:53:24 · 8 answers · asked by Corinne 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I know there are chew stop products but I wont be able to get any till Friday so I'm looking for some home brew solution to get him to leave it alone.
He has toys in the cage with him, but no bedding because he will do the same thing to it. This destruction started with the padding/towels/blankets first when I took them out he started on the cast.
Any ideas?
Thanks!!
2007-03-14 02:53:54 · update #1
Put something on the outside of the cast that tastes bitter. Lemon works good, just make sure its not wet enough to get to the skin and hurt the incision area. The next thing is to get a cone at the pet store or vet as soon as possible. this attaches right to the collar and they can't get to themselves.
good luck, My rottie was a terror on his cast years ago and bitter apple and a cone were all that worked for him.
2007-03-14 03:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need an ecollar. You can get them at any vet or petsmart. This will prevent him from being able to reach the cast. Be careful about putting liquids on the cast. If you get it too wet, or get it wet underneath the cast, it will cause problems.
Petsmart has a product called BitterApple you can spray lightly on the cast, but some dogs do not care that it is there and will chew anyway.
An E-collar is your best bet.
2007-03-14 03:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by tmrvt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chew Guard, Bitter Apple, ask your vet for an Elizabethan Collar. Good Luck.
2007-03-14 03:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-01-14 00:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-02-17 19:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by sexton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot pepper, bitter apple or maybe vinegar. Why not let him out of the cage until the cast comes off since he is uncomfortable with it.
2007-03-14 03:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by solotrovo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard pepper might work, like the hottest you have. maybe lemon? try to find something your dog doesnt like the taste of.
2007-03-14 02:57:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make an elizabethan collar,
2007-03-14 03:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋