BENCMATE Protective Inflatable Collar for Dogs and Cats - Soft Pet Dog Cone Recovery Collar Does Not Block Vision E-Collar Blue-L

After two major surgeries in one this collar was the best... although my dog didn't like it to start with it stopped her from licking her wounds.. and she was soon used to it. It's secure, soft removable washable cover and she could use it like a pillow. Not as restricting as a plastic cone. Easy access to food and water, no need to remove. I would definitely use this again and only wish I'd bought it sooner to save her from pulling out one of her two drains, despite wearing a surgical recovery suit. Best buy! 😊

Lovely alternative to the dreaded “cone of shame”. My dog recently had an op and I wanted to make sure he was as comfy as possible during a long recovery. This was a great buy - although I brought the wrong one by mistake, this is almost identical, cheaper and just as effective as the one I intended to buy. Pros: - lovely and soft (no scratches to furniture from the stiff plastic of normal cones etc) - seems robust/ thick material , with a fabric type cover, not just plastic. Still washable. - comfortable for sleeping - dog can see and move more freely (the old cone would restrict his field of vision and he would catch the cone on door frames etc- the donut just acted as a cushion)! - easier to fit dog into a crate than trying to allow him to turn around wearing a regular cone., - neck sizing was good. Simple but effective/ strong Velcro fastening. Hasn’t managed to pull it over his head/ take it off. Cons: - the diameter of the donut is quite small. My dog is long with long legs so he could still reach the wound on his knee if he wanted to. The donut did seem to act as a deterrent though. Would be perfect for neuter, torso or hip surgery/ injuries. - blowing it up was a bit of a struggle. You have to bite hard onto the inner/ wider part of the value to get it to open. Fine once you know. Otherwise you look a bit of a plonker at the vet not being able to inflate it! Test before you need it! - not really a con, but I liked the shark design. But it has ‘fins’ on the side. I though these might be too tempting for my other dog- and his recovery wouldn’t be helped by having her swinging from them as he hobbled by.

Much easier on the dog than a cone - my rottie was FREAKED OUT by the cone but isn't bothered by this donut at all. It works perfectly to stop her scratching her cheek, but she can still twist round enough to chew her back feet, so won't be suitable for every situation

Nice product, until we realised my dog could still lick his paws. Nice and soft and easy to get on, but didn’t solve our problem unfortunately.

Brilliant. Trying to buy something for a giant dog is difficult as most products only go as far as large.The cone for a giant who has been spayed is no good as it hits the door frames. A medical T shirt is also no good for a double coated dog. The other inflatable collars looked cheap and I liked the fact I could lighten the situation with a fun collar. It's still inflated - from Thursday although startling to get softer. I really like the material cover, not only for washing later, but dogs WILL scratch and the material prevents a claw from ripping it. I am most impressed. Delivery was fast and welcome

Soft material, good inner loops to secure collar safely. Strong velcro. Comfortable for my 30kg Labrador to wear. He can still reach and lick his back paw, below his hock on his lower leg. This is the area he has a sore, so has not been successful. Although he (my dog) is happy to wear the donut, and it prevents him going full on lick mode on his back paw. It allows me to stop him frequently when he is contorting himself to lick!

Excellent a lot better than the cone from the vets. Stopped him itching his wound after operation and is able to sleep more comfortably and eat. Really worth getting one.

Cannot recommend enough! They were extremely understanding when the size we ordered did not fit correctly, they then sent the smaller size extremely fast! It was hard to inflate but once inflated it fit well and was in great condition Thank you!

Bought this for our puppy 5 yrs ago and worked perfectly for his neuter. I think it sprung a leak just at the end of his end of use, but it worked beautifully. I just bought this for our kitten’s spay. We didn’t have a regular cat collar for her as she is an indoor cat. Anyway, she scooted out of it every single time. As it was the weekend we had to run back to the vet to get one of their collars which work, but are very uncomfortable. Then we realized this collar would work if we purchased a regular collar that fits in the three enclosures fitted exactly for this product. Just received her collar today, and there is no way she can get out of this collar. She is super happy and comfortable with this one, and it works as intended. So happy with this collar, now twice purchased both for our puppy and now our kitten. She loves sleeping on her little cushion, can eat without the cone bstruction, but also can see properly. I highly recommend this collar and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy again!

Great product! Works as described. Easy to clean and appears comfortable.

Easy to use. Easy to wash. And comfortable for my dog. It feels like an airplane travel pillow. Comes with a patch kit as well if it were to get punctured. (Pictures have some of my dogs blood on it from her stitches sorry)

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Compré este collar inflable de la marca BENCMATE para el postoperatorio de mi perra tras una cirugía importante de ligamentos en la pata trasera, y ha sido la mejor decisión que pudimos tomar. En el veterinario le colocaron el típico collar isabelino de plástico, pero era excesivamente grande; el plástico le sobresalía tanto de la boca que el pobre animal no podía ni comer ni beber de su cuenco. Buscando una alternativa encontré este modelo inflable y el cambio fue radical: Eficacia para la zona trasera: Solo hay que soplarlo, hincharlo y ponérselo. Limita el ángulo de movimiento del cuello de forma muy efectiva. Al ser mi perrita de tamaño chico, no llegaba en absoluto a lamerse la cicatriz ni a tocarse los puntos de la pata de atrás, por lo que cumplió su función médica al 100%. ¡Aviso para perros grandes!: Hay que tener en cuenta que este collar es ideal para proteger ciertas partes del cuerpo. Al no ser tan aparatoso como el cono de plástico, si el perro es más grande o tiene el hocico largo, es posible que sí llegue a alcanzarse las patas delanteras. Conviene vigilarlo según la zona que queráis proteger. Comodidad para el animal: A diferencia del de plástico, con este collar sí podía comer, beber y descansar perfectamente apoyando la cabeza como en una almohada. No se agobiaba y hacía su vida normal dentro de sus limitaciones. Práctico: Una vez que termina el proceso de recuperación, se desinfla por completo y no ocupa casi nada de espacio guardado en cualquier cajón. Para nosotros fue un alivio verla pasar el postoperatorio sin la angustia del plástico. Si tenéis que operar a vuestra mascota y la herida está en la zona de atrás, lo recomiendo totalmente por comodidad y tranquilidad.