Tail Bandages

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:40:04 GMT

Thanks Rob found them

Re: Tail Bandages

Rob Watkins — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:22:07 GMT

Hi Kerry

I think Selena meant Vetruus...and the product is called Dog Ends. I haven't seen them but you might want to give them a ring.

http://www.vetruus.com/dogends.html

Rob

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:14:58 GMT

Hi Selena.....who makes the Vetruss tail bandage at struggling to find online do you have anymore info?? Ta

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 22:14:15 GMT

BUMP BUMP.........more responses anyone????

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:34:12 GMT

Great thanks Selena.....keep the responses coming please

Re: Tail Bandages

Selena Carnell — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:21:01 GMT

Vetruss do a tail bandage might be worth contacting a rep for them to see you.

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:30:50 GMT

Please keep your opinions and thoughts coming really appreciate them thanks

Re: Tail Bandages

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:59:35 GMT

Hi Kerry,

What are the main reasons you use a tail bandage for? Injury, post surgery

What materials to do find work or dont work? primapors and elastoplast

Do you use stirrups? - on larger dressings bu i try to keep them light

Do you use a syringe case over the tail tip? no (well have in the past on springers but i never got on well with them - syringe cases that is not springers :-))

How do you feel clients manage their pets when these tail bandages are in place? variable i think the luighter the bandage the better they seem to be managed at home but thats very subjectivly

What methods do you think are best for the bandage to stay on? keep it light - small primapore ove rthe end, then a light wrap of elastoplast, i do include some hair between two layers to help revent further slippage but i do warm owners to keep an eny and manke sure its not pulling the hair, they do seem to stay on though

regards,

Stu

Re: Tail Bandages

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:59:16 GMT

Thanks for your replies very useful.......keep them coming

Re: Tail Bandages

Celine — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:18:26 GMT

Elastoplast, Elastoplast and ELASTOPLAST!!

If you are going to use a syringe case I agree they add to the weight of the bandage, so do one bandage layer, then ELASTOPLAST the top of the bandage to the fur and ELASTOPLAST the case onto the bandage.... then do another layer of vetwrap over the top and MORE ELASTOPLAST!!! or you can use tongue depressors in place of the syringe case on two sides of the tail tip, ELASTOPLASTED in place before the second bandage layer.

Obsessive, moi?

Re: Tail Bandages

Honeybadger — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:15:30 GMT

Hi Kerry,

Main reasons for use would be tail amputation, injury to the end of the tail (usually from 'happy tail') or if they had bad diarrhoea to help keep the tail clean.

I use softban and coflex. Its easier if they have long hair as you can include bits in the bandage to help keep it in place. If it is a short haired breed I usually some Elastoplast around the top. I just start at the top and wrap it round, no stirrups.

I've tried using syringe cases in the past but find that they mainly just weigh down the tail and cause the bandage to slip.

Hope this helps