5/24/2023 0 Comments Miserable cat![]() ![]() “Our study found that Elizabethan collars had the potential to cause distress in animals, which in turn caused distress to owners,” Dr Fawcett said. Other problems, including difficulty toileting, grooming, being fitted for a harness or lead, getting through dog or cat door, sleeping in a crate, navigating indoors “without smashing into doorways, tables or chairs” (10 percent).Collar-related injuries, including itching/irritation, bumping into walls, falling downstairs and psychological distress (25 percent).Problems for cats and dogs wearing the collars include: Many owners were reluctant to keep the collar on due to changes in the animal’s behaviour or mental health. The majority of the 434 respondents reported a worse quality of life score when their companion animal was wearing the collar, significantly so when the Elizabethan collar irritated their pet or impacted on their ability to drink or play. Most of the respondents were from Australia, with others coming from the UK, USA, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Sweden. ![]() A global online survey, aimed at owners whose pets wore an Elizabethan collar during the past 12 months, was used to investigate the impact that these collars had on their animal’s quality of life. ![]()
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