Sunday, August 7, 2016

Best Alternatives To Elizabethan Collar For Your Pet

By Angela Price


If you have a pet, you must be familiar with the cone collar. This is used to stop your cat or dog from licking or chewing a specific area in its body. This is mainly used when the animal has been injured and requires healing at a specific area. The use of this item is mainly after a surgery. Although, this cone collars have been used for a very long time, they have a lot of disadvantages. The article looks at why you should consider used alternatives to Elizabethan Collar and the available substitutes in the market.

The traditional collars are made of translucent plastic that is very stiff. It is designed to fit the neck of the animal that is injured forming a cone like shape around its neck. This collars extent past the nose and the neck of the animal. They keep the animal in apposition that it cannot gain access to any place on its body. It is important for animals that are suffering from skin conditions or hot spots.

Traditional collars have many disadvantages. They make it very hard for the animal to shift its position due to their rigidity. The animal may also harm itself as it moves because it is not able to see clearly. The fact that the animal may not see clearly, they damage a lot of your items as they try to move around your home. These disadvantages have led to the introduction of new brands of collars that are safer to the animals.

There is also the doughnut shaped collars that can be used as substitutes to cone collars. It has a great design. Apart from that it is very comfortable for the pet. When the pet is using this type of collar it will not have trouble moving its head. Apart from that it can be used when the pet is suffering from a number of ailments

The traditional collars were also uncomfortable because there was no pad in the cone. However, there are now collars that are padded but have the same shape as the cone collars. These cones are also effective because there is no cone protruding. This implies that the animal is easy to manage.

To reduce the stiffness that is associated with traditional collars, manufacturers have now developed collars that have softer materials such as nylon. These collars allow the neck of the animal to be flexible as opposed to traditional Elizabethan collars that are made using rigid plastics. When the collars are flexible the animal can move around with ease.

The alternatives to the traditional collars provide comfort for the animals as they get better from the different conditions they are suffering from. They are also very easy to manage because they are not made of these stiff materials that do not allow free movement of the animal.

When your animal is suffering from an ailment that requires the use of a collar, ensure you consider the many types of collars available. The traditional collars are effective but they are very uncomfortable and they make it very hard for you to manage the animal. Consider the discussed alternatives to the traditional cones to identify the one that will best suit your animal.




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