Is a cohesive bandage same as vet wrap？
Due to its elastic qualities, coban is often used as a compression bandage. It is used both on humans and animals. For animal use, it is marketed under a variety of trade names such as “Vetrap” by 3M.
There are more specific differences between self-adhesive bandages for humans and animals.
The glue used in self-adhesive bandages is rubber, which contains protein, which can easily cause allergies to people with sensitive skin. Therefore, the self-adhesive bandages used in many brands will remove the protein. This glue is latex-free and is not easy to cause allergies. The size is also relatively small. If it is used for fingers, the size is generally 2.5cm or 5cm in width. If it is used for knees or elbows, it needs to be 7.5cm in width. If it is used for thighs, it needs to be 10cm in width.
When using self-adhesive bandages for animals, animals like to chew on the bandages, which will cause the bandages to fall off. Therefore, during the production process, some manufacturers will add edible bitters or capsaicin to the bandages, so that animals can taste them when they use them. Bitter or spicy flavors will stop chewing on the bandage, allowing the bandage to last longer. Most of the sizes for small pets are 5cm or 7.5cm in width.
When used for large animals such as equestrian or cattle, the self-adhesive bandage needs to be more sticky and larger in size. Generally, the width will be 10cm or 15cm.
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