Abstract: A thermal treatment device for the neck of animals comprises three distinct elements: 1) a cover element, 2) a thermal (e.g., preferably cooling) element within the cover element and 3) an attachment element within the cover element (and preferably within the thermal element). The device may be comfortably secured about the neck of the animal and the thermal element may comfort the neck and generally the body of the animal. The thermal treatment element is activated (e.g., refrigerated), then associated with the cover element and the attachment element and applied to the animal. The activation may also be done while the thermal treatment element is already associated with one or more of the cover element and the attachment element.