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Pippin update

Yes I would not leave her either with a vest on if I was at work either. My Rosie was part nethie and was a fietsy girl so I understand! But she was alot weaker when we had to put a vest on so didn't fight too much :( but yes she did lick it but reduced the amount of licking a little. I guess like you I was willing to try anything.
 
nickybunny1 said:
Yes I would not leave her either with a vest on if I was at work either. My Rosie was part nethie and was a fietsy girl so I understand! But she was alot weaker when we had to put a vest on so didn't fight too much :( but yes she did lick it but reduced the amount of licking a little. I guess like you I was willing to try anything.
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Thanks Nicky. I'll talk to OH when he gets home and see what he thinks. Yes when she's poorly is the only time I can scoop her up. At the moment though she is full on wriggly, although she never bites of scratches.

I was hoping the vets might call today but I guess it's will be next week. I'm not very good at waiting.

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If she is full on wriggly I wouldn't risk a vest then as she could get caught in it and perhaps hurt herself . Sorry know I am back tracking on my suggestion now but best to err on the side of caution - dont risk it. My Rosie was very ill so the risk of getting caught or injured was very very low.
 
Mervinius said:
Thanks Nicky. I'll talk to OH when he gets home and see what he thinks. Yes when she's poorly is the only time I can scoop her up. At the moment though she is full on wriggly, although she never bites of scratches.

I was hoping the vets might call today but I guess it's will be next week. I'm not very good at waiting.

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It's a difficult one, as anything you put on that area she can lick and pull off straight away. And nethies are so small, I would think it's hard to think of anything much bigger than a man's sock to fit them :shock:

I made a 'harness' thing for Max. A kind of mini version of a vest to cover the area between his should blades that he was ripping up. That and the cream I found fixed it in the end. But not without a couple of years of full on diagnostics and biopsy, etc ....

So tough xx
 
nickybunny1 said:
If she is full on wriggly I wouldn't risk a vest then as she could get caught in it and perhaps hurt herself . Sorry know I am back tracking on my suggestion now but best to err on the side of caution - dont risk it. My Rosie was very ill so the risk of getting caught or injured was very very low.
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Ah ok. Yes pip is totally normal other than fur pulling and bouts of pain. I'll leave her as she is for now. I just checked in on them and they both looked at me with as if to say. "Why are you in here again Mum, we are clearing sleeping!"



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MightyMax said:
It's a difficult one, as anything you put on that area she can lick and pull off straight away. And nethies are so small, I would think it's hard to think of anything much bigger than a man's sock to fit them :shock:

I made a 'harness' thing for Max. A kind of mini version of a vest to cover the area between his should blades that he was ripping up. That and the cream I found fixed it in the end. But not without a couple of years of full on diagnostics and biopsy, etc ....

So tough xx
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Yes I was thinking of a sock. But will leave it for now she seems ok.

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Ah the "we r trying to sleep " look!! I remember that at the weekends when we were home all day, you would really get the stink eye !!
 
nickybunny1 said:
Ah the "we r trying to sleep " look!! I remember that at the weekends when we were home all day, you would really get the stink eye !!
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Yep I'm currently spending my day off in the bedroom because if I go in the lounge I definitely get the stink eye and then the cage shaking starts. Lol.

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