Thursday, January 23, 2025

Elizabethan Collar




































Saturday night, January 18th. I’ve been at the emergency vet with Jasper. The pup somehow snagged a nail and it ripped. The vet removed the nail and bandaged it. The cone is called an “Elizabethan Collar”: I’m disappointed it’s not made of lace. 

When I got home, I tried to walk Jasper, but he balked. He had that vacant look of a disoriented animal. Maybe meds; maybe pain. I noticed Jasper showed no interest in the wound dressing, so I removed the collar and gave him food and water. Reenergized, Jasper went on a second walk - still short. 

Now, sleep and healing.

[UPDATE:  Jasper has been healing well.  I removed the dressing Monday evening.  Seriously well-done dressing.  These emergency vets are expensive.]

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