My dog's incision is healing. Can I remove his e-collar now?

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Tomorrow will be the 2 full weeks since surgery. He’s been wearing the ecollar the whole time and not messed with it and he also doesn’t seem to be in pain. With the incision looking like this will it be okay to finally let him loose and not wear the collar anymore? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 55 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

As long as he isn't trying to lick at it, then its fine to leave the cone off. Since there is a small scab still there, it may itch a bit or be irritating until that scab falls off, so if he's licking at it, leave the cone on until the scab is gone. However its very reasonable to try to go without the cone at this point. Thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog's incision is healing. Can I remove his e-collar now?

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