Posts Tagged: post surgery recovery
New Alternatives to the Dreaded “Cone of Shame”
![A woman holds a cat in a cone of shame.](https://www.lonetreevet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iStock-1248296155-1.jpg)
Most pet owners are familiar with the Elizabethan collar, or e-collar for short. Often referred to as the “cone of shame”, this collar has a much-maligned reputation, despite it serving an essential role in post-surgery recovery for dogs and cats.
Designed to protect pets from licking or chewing at surgical wounds, bandages, sores or itchy spots, the e-collar has been a ‘go-to’ helper for many years and there are several versions that have become available over time.
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