A garment (20; 20a; 20b) for an animal having a first pair of appendages and a second pair of appendages, the animal having a mid-body between the first pair of appendages and the second pair of appendages, the garment comprising: a central portion having a longitudinal axis (A-A) and a front end, a first side extending laterally in a first direction from the longitudinal axis (A-A), and a second side extending laterally in a second direction from the longitudinal axis (A-A), the second direction opposite the first direction; a first flap extending from the first side of the central portion; a second flap extending from the second side of the central portion; a top flap having a proximate end attached to the central portion, the first flap, or the second flap and extending to a free distal end, wherein the first and second flaps (30, 32) are adapted to extend around the animal's mid-body and fasten to each other such that the central portion and fastened first and second flaps (30, 32) form a shape conforming to the outside of the animal's mid-body to form a sleeve, characterized in that the top flap is adapted to extend at least partially around the sleeve and to fasten to the central portion, the first flap, the second flap, or a combination thereof to further tighten the garment to apply pressure to the animal, wherein the top flap folds down to fasten to the top of the first flap and is adapted to fasten to the first flap with a hook and loop fastener (42, 44), wherein each of the first flap and the top flap has an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein the first flap outside surface includes at least two first strips of one of hook fasteners or loop fasteners oriented in a first direction, and the top flap inside surface includes at least two second strips of the other of hook fasteners or loop fasteners oriented in a second direction, and wherein, when the garment (20; 20a; 20b) is worn by the animal and the top flap overlaps the first flap, the at least two first strips and the at least two second strips are substantially perpendicular to each other such that the top flap is fastened to the first flap. a central portion having a longitudinal axis (A-A) and a front end, a first side extending laterally in a first direction from the longitudinal axis (A-A), and a second side extending laterally in a second direction from the longitudinal axis (A-A), the second direction opposite the first direction; a first flap extending from the first side of the central portion; a second flap extending from the second side of the central portion; a top flap having a proximate end attached to the central portion, the first flap, or the second flap and extending to a free distal end, wherein the first and second flaps (30, 32) are adapted to extend around the animal's mid-body and fasten to each other such that the central portion and fastened first and second flaps (30, 32) form a shape conforming to the outside of the animal's mid-body to form a sleeve, characterized in that the top flap is adapted to extend at least partially around the sleeve and to fasten to the central portion, the first flap, the second flap, or a combination thereof to further tighten the garment to apply pressure to the animal, wherein the top flap folds down to fasten to the top of the first flap and is adapted to fasten to the first flap with a hook and loop fastener (42, 44), wherein each of the first flap and the top flap has an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein the first flap outside surface includes at least two first strips of one of hook fasteners or loop fasteners oriented in a first direction, and the top flap inside surface includes at least two second strips of the other of hook fasteners or loop fasteners oriented in a second direction, and wherein, when the garment (20; 20a; 20b) is worn by the animal and the top flap overlaps the first flap, the at least two first strips and the at least two second strips are substantially perpendicular to each other such that the top flap is fastened to the first flap.