How to Fabricate
and Install a Sugar
Glider E-Collar

 

 

     1) Supplies Needed:


          • Moleskin adhesive cloth (found in foot section of stores.
Pictured are 3 pads that are 4 5/8 x 3 3/8”)
          • Flexible clear plastic (pictured is a lid from a cookie
package, but any fl exible clear plastic, like a radiograph fi lm,
will work)
          • Scissors
          • 2” Duct Tape (or Elasticon)
          • Black sharpie marker (not pictured)
          • Pen
          • Ruler (not pictured)

 

 

The following are step-by-step instructions detailing the correct fabrication and installation of an e-collar. Th is design has proven to be very eff ective, and nearly 100% successful when installed correctly. If you do not have all the supplies listed below in your clinic, they can easily be obtained at any WalMart, Target, or even many large grocery stores.

 

When attempting this for the fi rst time, it can oft en take a couple of tries to get it right. Th erefore, it is strongly suggested to get a double-supply of everything you need. All totaled, it should only cost about $5-9 for everything.

 

1) Trace this template (on following page) onto the clear plastic using a dark permanent marker. NOTE: This template is designed for an adult animal. If you are dealing with a baby, you will still use this template, but you may have to reduce the extent of the padding in step 5 around the inside of the collar so it will close more tightly

 

 

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 It should look something like this….

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How To Fabricate And Install A Sugar Glider E-collar

 

 

 

2) Cut 2 strips from the moleskin pad. They should be ¼” wide, and cut along the long edge of the pad (4 5/8”).

 

 

 

3) Remove one adhesive backing and apply that strip directly on top of the other. Leave the other adhesive strip in place. Make sure to press together tightly.

 

 

 

4) Cut ¾” off the mole skin strips, remove remaining backing, and adhere to the clear plastic as shown. Be sure to start exactly at the edge of the plastic.

 

 

5) Cut a 1 3/8” strip of moleskin along the long edge of the pad (4 5/8”).

 

 

 

6) Cut slits in this strip that are ½” deep and spaced at ½” intervals along the long side of the strip.

 

 

 

7) Flip collar over so the moleside is down. Remove adhesive backing from notched strip. Affi x about ¼” to inside edge of collar as shown.

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8) he notched strip back around the collar, maintaining contours. Adhere notched side – starting in the middle and working your way to the edges. Trim off any excess. Make sure to press down tightly as the notched strip covers the 1st ¼” strip so that it follows the contours as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

9) Cut a ½” strip of the moleskin, and attach it over the notches as shown. Make sure to position strip directly along the contour, starting on the right edge.

 

 

10) Cut a ¾” x 1 ½” piece of moleskin. Position it in the contour along the right edge, and wrap it around as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

11) Apply a small amount of duct tape as shown. Fold over a small amount along the end to make a tab for easy removal.

 

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