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6:24 pm
17 July 2010
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QuoteHi Tripawd Pawrents!
It occured to me that I might have a useful tip for some of you to keep your dog's from licking their incision site and you DON'T need to use the cone!
With all of Ella's surgeries I have kept her from licking by using Tea Tree Oil, it is an antispetic completely natural and to a dog it smells and tastes horrible! I rub it a few inches from the incision site, I think it could burn a little if you get it on a fresh wound so try not to get it on their incision- don't worry just a little any where near it will work! It is an antiseptic used for wounds so if you do get a little on I wouldn't panic, I use it for my scrapes etc, without problem. The smell and taste will keep them away all day, I have used it on all my fur kids for years and it has always worked 100%.
You can get Tea Tree Oil at the health food store and even most grocery stores, a small bottle is around $10.00 and last for years. It's a handy thing to have on hand and it beats the cone of shame any day!
Angie (Ella's mom)
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28 November 2008
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I use a spray from Vet + Best that is tea tree oil based to stop the itch when Trouble's allergies kick up. It does stop the licking just about immediately.
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8:18 pm
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14 August 2009
OnlineThat's great to know – thanks for the tip!
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She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
2:41 am
7 February 2010
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WOW!! Thanks for the tip. I'm going to order mine now! :)
~ Mika's mom (aka Mari)
8:41 am
7 March 2010
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Yes, thanks for the tip! Chloe is suffering from allergies at the moment, so she has the itchy-scratchies (which drives us nuts during the night). We'll have to get some!
Cathy
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serenityisadog said
… get Tea Tree Oil at the health food store and even most grocery stores …
Great tip, thanks! We plan to look into this further and post more details in the Nutrition blog soon. Meanwhile, here are a couple good sounding products we found online …
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What a great tip! Zuzu is getting spayed today, so I think I'll head over to the health food store to pick some up. Anything to avoid the cone of shame! Thanks!
11:12 am
17 July 2010
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Just a thought…..I always use straight tea tree oil, I am not sure if it is 'mixed' or diluted if it will work the same?? It wiould still work great I am sure as an antiseptic and itch relief but it might not stop licking if it's not straight.
Angie (Ella's mom)
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