For Dogs on the Mend: Medical Pet Shirt Review
Poor Finn! Faced with using the dreaded plastic cone after an injury and surgery to his side. For dogs on the mend, we have always found the cone to be quite distressing, perhaps as distressing as the injury. With whippety long necks, they also manage to wiggle around in it and have a lick of the injured area. What was the alternative? A medical pet shirt!
Medical Pet Shirt:
Suggested by my sister, I tried a Medical Pet Shirt. She had been given one by her veterinary surgery and found it much easier to use that the traditional cone.
We found one at another local vets, which to my surprise, easily fitted our whippet (whippets can be tricky to fit due to their distinctive body shape). Instantly happy, Finn was comfortable and we could now relax knowing that his stitches were safe from sneaky licks and nibbles.
Where to buy?
The medical pet shirt, which was from our local Pets at Home Vets, cost just over £20 (Finn is wearing a ‘small’ here), is breathable for the healing the wound, lightweight and comfortable. It didn’t restrict his movement, it did however need to be unfastened for toilet times! Made in the Netherlands, these suits are sold at some vets, and can also be bought online . They can also be bought from Amazon.
Brilliant for Dogs on the Mend:
They make different styles of suits for different animals including cats and rabbits. A fabulous product. We will never use a cone again! These are HUGELY recommended for dogs on the mend.
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This is great to know if needed! I never knew about these medical pet shirts! Thank you!
Medical shirts seem so much kinder than the “cone of shame”. I suspect they may also have a calming effect like a thunder shirt.
What a clever idea and a friend of mine bought a baby onesie for her dog recently when it has surgery to prevent it from scratching and less cone time. I will remember this for the future, thanks
Good to know! My friend’s dog freaked out in the cone but was also messing with her stitches… she could have really used something like this!
I love medical shirts. They are so wonderful.
I love these medical pet shirts – they provide such relief and comfort to our pups when they need it. I’m so glad that this type of shirt helped your pup too! And, I’m hoping Finn feels better too!
What a great idea! Thanks for the info. My dogs hated the “cone of shame” The cones are so uncomfortable. I always felt bad making them wear it. I hope your pup is doing better now.
What a great solution! When our pup is already not feeling well, I hate to stress them out even more with the cone. I’ll file this idea away in case of an injury.
I was wondering about these shirts! I might have to try with my next pup! 🙂
Ah, this is so great to know. Cones and any iteration of them are among the worst things. I imagine they’re not only uncomfortable for our dogs but they also inhibit cuddle space to comfort our mending loves.