Key Points
- Restraint collars provide the clinician with a non-pharmaceutical method to prevent self-injury.
- Without proper use and monitoring, collars can do more harm than good.
- The most common restraint collar is the Elizabethan or e-collar.
Restraint collar devices are also referred to as ‘neck collars’ or ‘safety collars’. The most common restraint collar is the Elizabethan collar (or e-collar). Many different manufacturers sell e-collars and modified e-collars designed for different species and for specific purposes. Restraint collars are widely used to prevent undesirable behaviors and self-injury. Clinically, veterinarians have used restraint collars in birds to prevent self-mutilation or self-trauma and to prevent animals from removing intravenous catheters, bandages, and other external devices . . .
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References
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Wilson, S. Elizabethan collars and plastic bags. Vet. Rec. 132(26), 664 (1993).
Brown C. Restraint collars in birds: Types of restraint collars and specific issues with restraint collars. July 24, 2007. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/restraint-collars/