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Reddit mentions of ELASTIKON Elastic Tape One Roll: 2'' x 180'' Stretched
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- The porous construction allows skin to breathe and allows for moisture transmission
- The red line centered on the backcloth provides guide for uniform application and pressure
- The rubber based adhesive provides strong adhesion with minimal residue
- With a dry feathered edge, adhesive is applied to within 1/8" of edge to provide neat and comfortable application without adhesive bleed
- Has low unwind tension which makes the last yard of tape is just as easy to remove and use as the first yard
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Hey! So we just dealt with happy tail with our rescue. After about 8 weeks it's finally healed. The first vet we saw told us there was no hope and we should amputate, but we got a second opinion and worked really hard and she's all healed for now. Here's the method we used that kept the tail completely protected so she couldn't re injure it.
Foam tubing cut to size and placed over the area that's injured (the tip in our case).
Tape the tubing on with elastikon. Tape long ways and then also wrap in a spiral. This is vet tape works way better than any other kind I tried. My vet agreed. When you wrap, PLACE the tape on then pat down to stick, DO NOT stretch and wrap tightly or you will cut off circulation. I recommend removing tape after a day and checking circulation when you start until you become comfortable with your method.
Every other day, clean the wound with gauze and chlorhexidine cleanser (can find in wound care section at any pharmacy).
Medical adhesive remover to remove elastikon without ripping off all the fur. Seriously that stuff sticks really well. However, if you use it you have to wash it off and wait for fur to dry before re bandaging because the elastikon won't stick otherwise. I found that sometimes I could get the elastikon off without it by gently peeling but not always.
Derma gel on the wound before bandaging.
This method was highly vet approved (by the 2nd vet) and she was even impressed and said I did an excellent job. Our Bella had a bad case of happy tail and wouldn't heal bc she kept whacking it on everything. Once we started this method it was protected. Like I said, it took about 2 months bc hers was so bad, but it's healed now. Good luck!
Bonus pic of Bella with her tail helmet.