Your furry friend went to the vet and came out with a rather big funny-looking plastic cone around its neck. Your dog is miserable, unhappy, and confused, and it looks like it is a satellite dish about to receive a greeting from space. Seeing all of this may be just as confusing to you as to your dog, so knowing why dogs wear cones is key to helping them through the process. So, here’s why dogs wear cones.
Author: Dr. Nade Georgieva
Dr. Nade Georgieva, DVM, PG Dipp (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Nade is a young veterinarian from North Macedonia, with five years of experience in small animal clinical practice. She graduated from the Veterinary Faculty in Skopje, after which she got employed in her hometown. She has shown great interest in the field of pain management and anesthesia, and was the first vet in the country to continue education in the field. In 2021 she graduated with Distinction at the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, obtaining the title Postgraduate Diploma-Anesthesia and Analgesia.
Nade is owned by a year old black Labrador retriever named Fred and she loves spending her time outdoors with her dog and friends. In her spare time, she also loves to learn to play the guitar and take photos of nature and animals.
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