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Dog Leg Stitches protector with a sock by chaitanyak on June 30, 2009
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Intro: Dog Leg Stitches protector with a sock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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step 1: required items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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step 2: cut off the toes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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step 3: 4 holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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step 4: all done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
License: Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) Intro: Dog Leg Stitches protector with a sock My dog Zorro had to undergo surgery last week. He had a huge tumor on his elbow that had to be removed. The surgery went well but he ended up with a few stitches. This left the dilemma of stopping him from pulling out his stitches ... the vet and me tried all kinds of traditional surgical dressings, but they kept sliding off on their own or failed upon being licked. A dog's elbow is a tricky place to bandage. Finally the vet Dr.Hemant suggested that i try putting on a sock or something.. so heres what me and my mom cooked up... and it works wonderfully! UPDATE!! - The biopsy result from the tumor came in yesterday. its not malignant! He's going to be OK!
step 1: required items - some old, yet "clean" socks .. preferably, ones where the elastic is loose(we all have those) you need more than one depending on how many times in a day you need to change them (depends on the dog, injury, etc..) - scissors - piping cord, rope, twine, anything that is soft but strong - a cooperative and very patient animal
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
step 2: cut off the toes depending on the length of your dog's leg (Zorro is a Labrador-doberman cross, so his legs are long), cut off the appropriate amount off .. on the toe end of the sock. now you can slide this sock over the existing dressing/bandages etc.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
step 3: 4 holes to keep the sock from sliding down, you need to secure it atleast twice... 1) around the neck 2) around the waist/chest area to do this cut 4 tiny holes on the open end of the sock... just below the elstic area... tie the rope to these holes and loop once around the neck and once around the chest area.
Image Notes 1. hole1, the rope tied here is connected to hole 1B 2. hole2, the rope tied here is connected to hole 2B 3. hole 2B 4. hole 1B
step 4: all done now your dog will hopefully leave the stitches alone.. like mine does.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
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Comments 22 comments Add Comment
bardon08 says:
Sep 3, 2009. 11:13 AM REPLY This is a great idea! I work in an animal hospital, and keeping dogs from chewing out their staples is a major problem for us! I will be able to use surgical stockinette material ( a knit fabric sleeve which is placed around animals' legs to keep hair and other contaminants out of the incision during limb amputation) and umbilical tape (a slender gauze strip used... you guessed it ...to tie off umbilical cords after parturition) to fashion a similar solution. Thanks again!
chaitanyak says:
Sep 5, 2009. 9:46 PM REPLY
he he awesome!!
Grady says:
Aug 30, 2009. 12:01 AM REPLY
These very simple ideas are great. Thanks
chaitanyak says:
Aug 31, 2009. 10:40 AM REPLY
your welcome :)
GracieJean says:
Jul 27, 2009. 7:34 AM REPLY Great sock idea, and more than that, so happy to hear Zorro's test results came back with such great news! I have another idea, that we used with our lab who was three months old at the time when she was spayed and dew claws removed at the same time (and for the record, I will NEVER again remove dew claws from a dog other than a new born puppy). Instead of trying to keep the sock "up" on Zorro's arm, try putting on an adult sized turtle neck shirt with long arms. The neck portion keeps the shirt from hanging down, the long arms only need to be turned up, and a few basting stitches taken to keep them rolled up. Then, around the stomach area, pull the bottom of the shirt up to the back, tie in a knot. They cannot get the shirt off, the sleeves protect the dog's arms, and the waist portion will protect any stitches from being spayed (if that were the case with Zorro). You won't have to tie up the sock to keep it "up" because the sleeves are held down by gravity. See the picture of her in the shirt so you can get a better idea of what I'm talking about. Try it, it worked great for our lab, and I hate those e-collars as well!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
chaitanyak says:
Jul 27, 2009. 11:25 PM REPLY
thanks for the excellent idea! hope i never have to try it though :)
talty says:
Jun 30, 2009. 9:21 AM REPLY
I this is really useful, although I really hope I will never have to use it :( I really hope Zorry is fine and will continue to recover!
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 2:35 AM REPLY
he biopsy result from the tumor came in yesterday. its not malignant! He's going to be OK! thanks for the concern.
talty says:
Jul 2, 2009. 8:30 PM REPLY
Oh it's so good to hear that :D Congratulations you two!
omnibot says:
Jul 1, 2009. 4:14 AM REPLY Great job. Our cat had an abscess on his leg about the same place as your tumour, we had a funnel on him for a couple of weeks and he hated it. This will be used if there's a next time.
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 5:52 AM REPLY
hope you don't have to.
omnibot says:
Jul 2, 2009. 1:57 AM REPLY
Me to but he's adventurous.
beegirl70 says:
Jul 1, 2009. 8:28 PM REPLY Wow... what a smart idea and just in time! My poor greyhound has been wearing a cone/sattelite dish for three weeks and was ready to play in traffic just to end her misery:) Now with her fashionable new sock bandage... she's cone free and her will to live has returned! Thank you!!!
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 11:59 PM REPLY
he he he AWESOME! post a pic of your happy dog!
watermelonhead says:
Jun 30, 2009. 8:57 AM REPLY
cool instructable, although i'm glad i dont have to use it! give your doggy a treat on my behalf! :D
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 2:35 AM REPLY
done!! :D
thematthatter says:
Jun 30, 2009. 9:42 AM REPLY
i wonder if an e-collar would stop him from licking his arm
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 2:31 AM REPLY definitely will, but i find those collars, just make the animal feel even more miserable :( wanted to create something that he'd be comfy in
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/
fungus amungus says:
Jun 30, 2009. 10:31 AM REPLY
Would be nice with an elastic band.
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 2:29 AM REPLY
i tried it, but he was'nt very comfy with that, so i figured he might decide to gnaw at it.
flyingmerlin says:
Jun 30, 2009. 11:35 AM REPLY
Cool idea. I don't own a dog, but I've got to say that I absolutely love your dog's name.
chaitanyak says:
Jul 1, 2009. 2:28 AM REPLY thanks! he's quite old now, i got him around the time that the first Zorro movie(the one with Antonio Banderas not the original classic) released.. and he was jet black back then
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dog-Leg-Stitches-protector-with-a-sock/