Very happy with the lick sleeve. My dog had TPLO surgery last week and I know how much she hates wearing a cone. The sleeve was perfect for her to wear and protect her incision and stitches from her licking but still comfortable for her to wear.
Lick Sleeve Reviews
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Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 3633 reviews.
Recovery suit works great. Beats a cone any day. Kooper had no complaints. Very comfortable.
Little loose but she is a bulldog so the waist is a little smaller. Easy to use and she cannot get to her incision.
Thank you for making this product. I am so happy our dog could use this instead of the eCollar/Cone. She is able to sleep and walk easily.
The lick sleeve has been great. No more bulky cone. It comes off and goes back on easily. My large lab did excellent post op knee surgery. I would recommend this to any dog owner for post-op recovery.
My very difficult patient, Paco, allows me to put the Lick Sleeve on, and due to the excellent design, it's very quick and easy. But, he's clever and the exact height of the coffee table so he found if he circled under the table eventually the clasp would slide off. Noice in the picture I put bed risers under the table legs! 😄 Fixed that issue. Thanks Lick Sleeve for making this quality product! So soft and cool.
I ordered the whole body suit and the leg cover. The body suit fit when my dog stood still, but she had a difficult time moving in it. She is somewhat barrel-chested, and the top of the leg coverings came too far down for her to move easily. The single leg cover was wonderful - an absolute game-changer, and I shared the link with our vet. The fabric on both was lightweight and comfortable. Highly recommend!
My dog had ACL surgery and I have to say the lick sleeve is a god sent!!! We have a soft cone too but didn’t need that once we put this on. We feel she is so comfortable with it on and so far has never been bothered by it!!! You do obviously have to fix it with just a little pull up. Also if it’s too long you can cuff up which we did. Highly recommended it!!! Thank you 🐾
Excellent produit ! Notre toutou se remet de ses blessures avec le sourire.
Overall, the sleeve worked well. Due to our dogs body shape (she's thick) it did tend to slide off her hind end while she was moving around in her sleep.
Excellent product! Our Maggie has been super comfortable with this sleeve! We bought a cheaper sleeve on Amazon which works fine but you have to secure it to a collar (which is not a comfortable option) or a harness which is better but not as good as Lick Sleeve. The cheaper sleeve is good for a day while you are washing the Lick Sleeve, but all in all, Maggie was more comfortable with Lick Sleeve. Our pet insurance, Embrace, even paid 80%(after annual deductible )of the cost of the sleeve. I highly recommend this product HANDS DOWN!
The LickSleeve offered great peace of mind during Murphy's TPLO surgery. He would not tolerate a cone, it made him absolutely furious, but did not mind the LickSleeve a bit. He never tried licking through it or getting it off, so I can't attest to how it holds up to that, but it was obviously very comfortable for him to wear (see picture of him sleeping in his favorite position!). He wore it for about 8 hours a day while I was at work and the incision seemed to breathe just fine through the fabric. I absolutely love that it is reversible, as he is having the TPLO done on the other leg in a few weeks. 1000% worth every penny.
The lick sleeve has been amazing addition to the healing process of my girl. It kept her from licking her sore and reminded her to be cautious and careful with her leg. This product is well worth it. A blessing
I ordered the wrong size. We had to use it no other choice in so little time . Wish I had a large instead of extra large had to tie it up on him.
Lick Sleeve is what we were sent home from the Vet with after our girl had TPLO surgery. We got a second one so we could rotate while we washed them. They were a life saver and I highly recommend. It is reversible, so we can use it again when she blows out her other knee (we were warned by the vet that this would most likely happen). It stayed up well, was very protective, yet she was comfortable as well.
They were very responsive and able to return. I was over priced on my shipping and they handled that right away with a call. This company is fantastic.
The directions for use on the front legs are pretty weak. However, once fitted, it worked perfectly. Much more comfortable for my dog and me. Don't ever use the cone of shame again!
WOW! what a game changer. So much better than fighting with a cone and/or wrappings. Easy to get on his leg, though if it is damp it takes a little more pulling. I can see on a female this is very easy to adjust. We have a male, so have learned to work around his 'business' so it doesn't get pinched. T H A N K you for this invention!
This was perfect for our dog who is obsessed with licking his knee after surgery. We tried a less expensive option we got off Amazon, and regret that. The Lick Sleeve worked so much better. Better material, easier to put on, and the buckle is so much better than the Velcro the other one had.
Scout had TPLO surgery and her doctor recommended getting a Lick Sleeve as Scout has a neurological issue that makes wearing a cone impossible. I measured her per the online instructions, watched one of the online videos to learn how to put the lick sleeve on properly, and it has been smooth sailing. This was such a good investment and her recovery has been SO EASY.
Great product!
The Lick Sleeve has been great for our dog recovering from TPLO surgery. It fits perfectly, thanks to the size guide on the website. And the video instructions on how to put it on was extremely helpful. I highly recommend the Lick Sleeve.
I have purchased 4 licksleeves. My dog had surgery to remove a cyst from his knee. licksleeve has been the only thing that keeps him from licking his wound. It has been a huge blessing. I recommend buying 2 so you can wash one and your dog still has one to wear.
My hospice foster has a growth on his leg that cannot be removed and he constantly chews. The lick sleeve with some additional padding prevents him from chewing on it. It is easy to remove and put on for potting.
Incredible invention! Brilliant alternative to the cone, but if they try hard enough they can still get to the incision so definitely supervise. It is worth the expense. We like this design better than less expensive designs that use an additional tether to a collar. LickSleeve wraps twice around the belly without the need to attach to a collar.
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Best option to eliminate licking of the incision post TPLO surgery.
This is the BEST product out there! My dog surgery for torn ACL and the lick sleeve prevented him from getting at his stitches and keeping the wound clean. I highly recommend buying two for wash-and-wear.
LOVE the Lick Sleeve! As a veterinarian, I have tried many things for my own pets as well as for client's pets for post op recovery, hot spots, etc. E-collars are my least favorite... they work but the pet is often miserable. Inflatable collars are great for some things, but not for back legs as they can usually reach around them or put their rear leg up in front of them and chew. Body suits have been my "go to" but they usually require some adjustments and the fabric quality varies greatly. Recently, my 16 pound angel, Ella, tore her CCL and required a TPLO, which is a major orthopedic surgery using a plate and screws and cutting the tibial bone to realign the joint. This procedure requires several weeks of confinement. My daughter works for a veterinary pharmacy and told me about the Lick Sleeve. I quickly called the Lick Sleeve company and received great advice and help with sizing! (Thank you, Henry!) The sleeve arrived and is a game changer! The fabric is strong and does not stretch out. And the design is brilliant with the strap going around the abdomen and buckling on the back. Very comfortable fit! Washes well! Highly recommend! Well done Lick Sleeve!
I bought the bilateral hind leg sleeve suit and individual hind leg sleeves for my late English pointer Star. She had multiple illnesses including all forms of hemangiosarcoma: cutaneous, subcutaneous, and viscerally. She kept biting open one of the tumors on her legs and I needed some way to keep her from bothering it. HSA is a cancer in the blood vessels and can travel anywhere, so that is where we were. I decided the sleeves might be the best solution to her. Unfortunately, her medical conditions were hampering with a decent quality of life. She had a mass in her heart, on the pancreas, plus everywhere else possible in and on her body, and I couldn’t help that. I asked the vet to let her go last Friday. They had been seeing her 2x a week for months. Now to the sleeves, I thought the quality was excellent and they washed well. I wrestled with trying to find a good way for the hind sleeves to convert to being on the front legs. It never was a good functionally, but with manipulation we made it work for her last couple of days (I believe I received the sleeves a few days before she passed.
Works perfectly! Good fit, a life saver!!!
The material is very soft and it is easy to fasten on my Collie. She got used to having it on and adapted to it quickly. I'm certain it will be easy to clean. It's so much better than an e-collar or the donut around her neck.
My dog had ACL surgery on back leg and wearing a cone was really stressing her out. The sleeve allowed her to be cone feee and protected her incision . She didn’t even try to lick her leg. What a great product!
Wonderful and high-quality. Protected my dog's leg after her TPLO surgery and prevented her from disturbing the stitches and triggering infection. Easy to use and nice material.
I bought the bilateral hind leg sleeve suit and individual hind leg sleeves for my late English pointer Star. She had multiple illnesses including all forms of hemangiosarcoma: cutaneous, subcutaneous, and viscerally. She kept biting open one of the tumors on her legs and I needed some way to keep her from bothering it. HSA is a cancer in the blood vessels and can travel anywhere, so that is where we were. I decided the sleeves might be the best solution to her. Unfortunately, her medical conditions were hampering with a decent quality of life. She had a mass in her heart, on the pancreas, plus everywhere else possible in and on her body, and I couldn’t help that. I asked the vet to let her go last Friday. They had been seeing her 2x a week for months. Now to the sleeves, I thought the quality was excellent and they washed well. I wrestled with trying to find a good way for the hind sleeves to convert to being on the front legs. It never was a good functionally, but with manipulation we made it work for her last couple of days (I believe I received the sleeves a few days before she passed.
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The Lick Sleeve has made our dog’s recovery so much less stressful! Our black Labrador Retriever had major knee surgery with an 8 week recovery period and mostly crate rest during this time. In the past, the classic “cone of shame” and constrictive wraps made him anxious and caused chewing behaviors on his healing wounds. The Lick Sleeve is very easy to use and made of soft, breathable material that makes it comfortable for our dog. We are so thankful that our new vet recommended this product!
Paying the extra $3 for the return policy was definitely worth it. My dog did not like one of the product styles I ordered for her to recover from surgery and it made returning that product seamless.
The wrong product arrived. I've called multiple times. Nobody answers and the voicemail box is full. I've emailed with no response. I've tagged them in a facebook post and messaged them on facebook. No response on any platform. I'd be happy to adjust my rating if someone contacts me and resolves this. My dog's bilateral TPLO is August 4th (10 days from today, 6 business days). We live rurally so waiting a week for a response or buying something locally isn't a realistic option. The company reached out to me on Monday, July 27. Today (July 29) the correct product arrived!! Very pleased with the product- fits my dog nicely and seems high quality.
Ordered correct size per weight and our dog walked right out of lick sleeve. Returned for refund