Richard Clement, veterinarian and owner of a Maryland animal hospital, was posthumously granted a patent (8,104,433) on an invention designed to save injured dogs from the indignity of the cone of shame. The application was filed on Dr. Clement's behalf by his daughter.
The cone of shame is commonly used to keep dogs from nibbling at a bandaged or injured area.
One way this problem has been addressed in the past is by the use of head cones, also known as Elizabethan collars, to prevent the animal's access to the area with its mouth. However, head cones have many disadvantages . . . . The unnatural circumstance of having to endure a head cone and an increased sense of vulnerability due to a reduced field of vision can increase stress levels.
To prevent nibbling without resorting to the cone of shame, others had tried applying bitter gels that taste "extremely offensive to the animal." But these gels tend to wear off, so they don't provide "long-lasting deterrence."
Dr. Clement's invention is a substance that is both extremely bitter and extremely sticky. In essence, he mixed some very bitter compounds, like quinine, with denture adhesive. If a dog tries to nibble at a wound with this substance on it, he'll be tasting it for a long time, since it will stick to his teeth and gums.
Thus, the long-lasting gustatory and/or olfactory aversion composition provides advantages for behavior modification.
That is, they learn fast.
The invention is being sold under the name Yuk Forte by Vet Planet, which calls it "the most potent anti-lick formula available."
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