07/11/2026
Let’s talk about the importance of an E collar after surgery!
I’m about to share my personal experience so be warned. It’s graphic.
I’ve had MANY dogs and cats spay/neutered over my 16 yrs in rescue. I never had a problem, until I had a BIG PROBLEM.
Animals will lick their surgery sites because they don’t understand why there incision itches, feels funny, irritated.
Some can obsessively do it until they lick their stitches out, causing what could be devastating injury to the incision site.
I had one kitten have to go back to the vet to get stitches replaced because she opened a few sutures.
Let me share my story about Mirabel. *graphic warning *
Mirabel came back from her surgery doing great!
We fell asleep in the recliner like I usually do and I woke up about 12:30 am feeling something wet in my lap. I turned the light on and there was blood all over me and her. Needless to say I freaked out.
I looked at her incision and she had chewed it so much that her stomach lining was hanging out. It looked like her guts where literally laying outside of her body.
I called the vet right away and immediately took her in to Hobart vet. She was so damaged that at 1:30am they had to euthanize her.
They said the damage was too great to fix. My heart was shattered.
I’ve spayed/neutered hundreds of cats and dogs and never had an issue without an E collar. They don’t like to wear them and they fuss about it.
I would rather them fuss than have to bury another animal over my stupid mistake.
Never again will I have any animal have a surgery and not get an E collar.
I wanted to share this so someone else doesn’t have to go thru what I did.
You can order them thru Amazon, chewy or request one when you sign up for the surgery for $10.
It could literally mean life or death for your fur baby.
I’m absolutely not trying to scare anyone, I’m just sharing my experience. The potential for a devastating outcome is real😢💔
Pics of my babies from yesterday’s run. They hate the collars but their lives are worth it.