{"product_id":"apex-elizabethan-collar","title":"Apex Elizabethan Collar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe standard plastic cone, used to stop an animal licking, chewing or scratching at stitches, a wound or a hot spot while it heals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dog that pulls its stitches out on day three ends up back under anaesthetic, so a fortnight in a cone is the cheaper option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSizing\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe measurement is the depth of the cone, from the collar to the rim. Measure from the base of your animal's neck to the tip of its nose, and pick a collar at least that deep — if the nose reaches past the rim, they'll get at the wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5cm and 10cm — kittens, small cats, very small dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.5cm and 15cm — cats and small dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20cm — medium dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25cm — large dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30cm — very large dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFitting it\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThread the animal's own collar through the tabs so the cone can't be backed out of. Snug enough that it stays put, loose enough for two fingers underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeave it on full-time for the first few days. Most animals settle to it within an hour. Raise food and water bowls, and remove it only under supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apex","offers":[{"title":"7.5cm","offer_id":51481371377828,"sku":"15117","price":6.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10cm","offer_id":51481371410596,"sku":"15118","price":7.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5cm","offer_id":51481371443364,"sku":"15119","price":8.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15cm","offer_id":51481371476132,"sku":"15120","price":9.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"20cm","offer_id":51481371508900,"sku":"15121","price":12.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25cm","offer_id":51481371541668,"sku":"15122","price":15.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"30cm","offer_id":51481371574436,"sku":"15123","price":18.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/9103\/5451\/files\/apex-ecollar-sq.png?v=1789606267","url":"https:\/\/nztack.co.nz\/products\/apex-elizabethan-collar","provider":"NZ Tack Saddlery Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}