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My cat, Sam, had surgery this Tuesday to correct his Cauda Equina. He came home yesterday with the instructions to wear an e-cone for two weeks. I had assumed the vet/vet tech would put the cone on. In fact, at one point they told me he was wearing it and was not happy. However, when I went to pick him up Wednesday, they handed me the cone and told me to put it on when I got home.... Sam is a very... ornery cat. I'm not afraid of him biting me (he bites me all the time, no big deal). I'm more afraid of hurting his incision in the struggle. I repeatedly asked the lady at the vet's office about having it put on there or getting some help. She eventually found his tech, who said Sam hasn't been trying to lick or bite the incision, and so it was probably okay for him to go without it. I really wasn't happy with that answer, but what more could I do at that point...
The incision is on this lower back. Last night he attempted to lick it twice, but fell short both times before giving up. Right now it appears he is too swollen and uncomfortable to do much grooming or anything more than just sleep. But I am concerned that in the coming days, when the swelling goes down and he starts to feel better, he will start to mess with it, especially when it starts to itch.
In saying all this, does anyone have any tips, tricks, advice on what I should do in this situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The incision is on this lower back. Last night he attempted to lick it twice, but fell short both times before giving up. Right now it appears he is too swollen and uncomfortable to do much grooming or anything more than just sleep. But I am concerned that in the coming days, when the swelling goes down and he starts to feel better, he will start to mess with it, especially when it starts to itch.
In saying all this, does anyone have any tips, tricks, advice on what I should do in this situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated.