Hot Spots
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| First off, WECOME to the forum. You will get help here ,but I would take them to the vet.
Our Flannigan had hot spots and we tried everything there was, even the vet gave us special shampoo. high cost. turns out it was his thyroad,( spelling) 
since he has been on meds they are gone.' Deana |
| If your dog has a wound that is not healing, I would definitely recommend a trip to the vet. If infection is ruled out, my vet said that it helps to shave a large area around the spot, clean it, apply antibiotic ointment and generally keep the area dry with good airflow (no bandages).
That being said, I am not a vet and don't have any medical expertise. I would encourage you to ask your vet for an opinion. The risk of a more serious infection is real and the consequences can be painful for you and the dogs. Good luck! |
| I will call them first thing in the morning. This is the first time he has ever had anything like this before. |
| Hot spots are terrible. My old girl gets them every year with the seasonal changes. Our vet prescribes an antihistamine to calm the skin down and to ease the itch. As long as she keeps scratching, the inflammation will get worse and the skin will never get to calm down. Itching makes more itching. Call your vet and ask how much benadryl would be appropriate for your dog and you can start there. If I catch the hot spot early enough, that's all we need. There are also topical sprays that you can buy at a pet store to help with itching. I've had mildly good luck with those but my dog hates being sprayed so I usually don't try too hard! However, sometimes, when things get really severe, we've had to use steroids to ease her discomfort. Good luck. I know how much it stinks to have to deal with them. |
| Thanks for your help. I will call, he is not big on being sprayed with anything either. I have just never had to deal with these before now. They have just started and I want to make sure I catch them early. I don't know what could have caused them, but he just keeps licking and licking. |
TerriS wrote: Thanks for your help. I will call, he is not big on being sprayed with anything either. I have just never had to deal with these before now. They have just started and I want to make sure I catch them early. I don't know what could have caused them, but he just keeps licking and licking.
Sometimes it's allergies-- seasonal or even something as simple as a flea bite. My Lucy has both of those allergies. Stress and anxiety can also cause them. Sometimes I feel like they happen for seemingly no reason. 
I read once that white dogs are more prone to them. I'll have to look for that reference somewhere... |
ButtersStotch wrote: TerriS wrote: Thanks for your help. I will call, he is not big on being sprayed with anything either. I have just never had to deal with these before now. They have just started and I want to make sure I catch them early. I don't know what could have caused them, but he just keeps licking and licking. Sometimes it's allergies-- seasonal or even something as simple as a flea bite. My Lucy has both of those allergies. Stress and anxiety can also cause them. Sometimes I feel like they happen for seemingly no reason. Chumley developed one because I had been using a slicker on her haunches and it scratched her, which lead to itching, then to licking, then to infection. The same slicker never hurt my persian cat but I guess sheepies have delicate skin.  No more slickers in this house. |
| Macy, my chocolate lab is our queen of hot spots. She will get them in the spring as she is shedding out her winter coat. They show up every 3 yrs or so (she is 14 this month).
Our treatment has been shaving and cleansing the area, daily application of any antibiotic cream (like neosporin or triple ABX ) and a course of oral antibiotics. This spring our vet added a short course of prednisone too. It cleared up well. She really isn't a licker, so she just needs a bit of help getting things to start healing. Oliver, our 1st sheepdog got one once from razor burn after being to the groomer. His healed up well to. |
| Thanks for your replies. I didn't realize that these were common. These boys are my first dogs and I am not familiar with all of the things that can come up in their care. |
| Denver developed a hot spot a few months ago. The groomer shaved it close and recommended "Ting" anitfungal spray. Cleared it up quickly and completely and have had no problems since, other than his fur grew in black in that spot. |
| I just read an article recently that said that flea bites are the number one cause of hot spots. Tasker gets hot spots frequently. THere are two scools of thought, one to use a balm and the other to use a drying agent.
We have had MUCH more success with "drying" it up, First I clip the hair around the area then wash daily with betadine and dry with a blow dryer on low.. You may also need to use an elizabethan collar to keep the dog from bothering the spot while it heals |
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