Idea Exchange: A wag-proof tail protector

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To help heal and protect a patient's tail when it is being banged against the cage wall, cut a section of foam pipe insulator to size and secure it to the tail with tape or elastic.

To help heal and protect a patient's tail when it is being banged against the cage wall, cut a section of foam pipe insulator to size and secure it to the tail with tape or elastic. The insulator is lightweight but is unlikely to be wagged off.

Nancy Wigglesworth, veterinary assistant

Land O Lakes, Wis.

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