We all know the state Dogs' head, neck and ears get into during dental work esp with paste, blood and water. A cheap way to keep clean is to use the arm cut off a water proof jacket. Poke the dogs muzzle through the elasticated cuff and pull the rest of the arm over the dogs face, head and neck. It keeps the mess to a minimum by only exposing the mouth and also keeps the head dry and warm yet still allows easy access for monitoring. Saving Ga+nurse time from washing, drying and combing out dental mess!
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I tend to wrap the patient in Soft Ban around the head and use a disposable bib around the chest. : )
i find most of the mess from dentals or on the muzzle which I assume is where you expose for the vet to carry out the dental, which defeats the purpose? I like the idea of the dogs head being kept cosy:), poor dental must be freezing when they wake up coz the water etc.:(
Great idea!
So far I have been using a kennel liner/puppy training pad thingy with an 'X' cut in the middle for the head to go through but I like the idea of something reusable and suitable for a variety of sizes!
Now.....where did I put my hubbies pac-a-mac? :)
can you still see the eye position tho?
I like these ideas :-)
Putting an Elizabethan Collar on backwards so that the cone covers the chest & shoulders works well too
I like that. May have to find an old waterproof jacket!