Surgical recovery garment for dogs
OwnerTonua Leigh Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A surgical recovery garment for dogs includes a torso portion formed of an elastic, multi-directional stretch fabric with head and front-leg openings to provide coverage and compression. A rear portion extends from the torso and includes a tail opening, a central panel configured to cover the entire urogenital region, and first and second straps extending from opposite sides of the panel. The straps are routed around the hindquarters and removably attached to a releasable fastening surface on the top side of the garment. A flap covers the strap ends to prevent animal access. The rear portion can be opened and secured on the back during elimination.
Claims9
A surgical recovery garment for a dog comprising:
- a. a portion configured to cover a torso portion of a dog, the torso portion:
- i. formed of an elastic, multi-directional stretch fabric;
- ii. comprising each of a head opening and a pair of front-leg openings;
- and
- iii. configured to cover and apply compression to the torso portion;
- and
- b. a rear portion extending from the torso portion, the rear portion configured with each of:
- i. a tail opening sized and shaped to receive a tail of the dog therethrough;
- ii. a central panel comprising the elastic stretch fabric, wherein the central panel is configured to extend downward from the tail opening to cover all of a urogenital region of the dog;
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- iii. a first strap and a second strap extending from opposite sides of the central panel, wherein:
- an end of each of the first and second straps is configured to removably attach to a releasable surface configured on a top side of the torso portion;
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- when the torso region of the garment is placed on a canine having a surgical wound in the urogenital region need of covering, the first strap and the second strap are configured to be:
- a. pulled upward from the central panel and routed around opposite sides of a hindquarters region of the dog;
- and
- b. attached on the top side of the garment at releasable fastening surface;
- and
- iv. a flap having an open and a closed position and being configured to cover the ends of the first and second straps when each of the strap ends are attached to the releasable fastening surface, thereby substantially preventing the dog from contacting the ends of the first and second straps when the ends are removably attached to the releasable fastening surface and the flap is in the closed position.
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