Sam06 dog question
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In the above post you mentioned hot spots.
What does the skin look like? My Golden had a place about 3? on his side. I put the cone on him and started treating with Corona cream.
It originally looked almost like a second degree burn. It healed enough to take the cone off, but now there?s another place starting right beside the old one.
In the above post you mentioned hot spots.
What does the skin look like? My Golden had a place about 3? on his side. I put the cone on him and started treating with Corona cream.
It originally looked almost like a second degree burn. It healed enough to take the cone off, but now there?s another place starting right beside the old one.
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Yep, those are hot spots as far as I know. The neighbor's dog came down with such. 0 -
I hate making him wear that cone, though he doesn?t mind it much.
He?s a dufuss as it is, now he runs into everything.0 -
I don't know what you are feeding your dog, but the VAST majority of skin problems and allergies are caused by what you are feeding your dog. Change to a high quality food and see what happens. Sometimes it might take 2-3-4 different kinds of food before you find a "good one".
We feed our dogs Canidae, which is expensive, but we no longer have ANY skin or allergy problems that we used to have. And our dogs look fantastic, as well. It is well worth the money.
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Got to make him to stop licking the spot. Get this stuff named "Fooey" much more bitter than Bitter Apple (bitter apple was tasty compared to Fooey [:D]). I wouldn't spray directly on the sore but near enough or dab it on.
Did you change foods on him recently? Got to get him off corn and wheat.0 -
Sorry for the late reply, I am in GA looking in on my Dad.
To ans
Yes that sounds like a hot spot. The skin looks like it has been kind burned/like a carpet burn and it weeps fluid.
To treat them:
1. Trim the area around the hot spot with dog hair clippers. If the area is too big, shave it. Exposing it to air will dry out the moisture and help speed healing.
2. Clean the area with a mild water-based astringent or antiseptic spray, or specialized shampoo, and pat dry.
3. Apply hydrocortisone spray or hydrocortisone cream (with a veterinarian's prescription) to stop the itching and help promote healing.
4. Prevent your dog from biting, licking or scratching the hot spot affected area. Placing an Elizabethan collar (plastic cone) around your dog's neck, for example, can be an excellent tool to keep him/her from biting and licking at it.
5. Keep an eye on the area to make sure it continues to heal and doesn't worsen or spread. Hot spots often require a visit to the vet, who will likely prescribe topical medication usually in the form of a Gentamicin / Betamethasone spray, and possibly oral antibiotics. The vet may also give your dog a cortisone injection to jump start the healing process.0 -
Thanks, Sam. I hope your dad is doing well.
Is there a way to prevent this? We have bathed him weekly and tried to brush him daily. He?s 5 and this is the first year he?s had this. It has been very dry here.0 -
OK :
Try a different feed : Had a big hound that could ONLY eat Iams ???
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Try Dinovite !!!! Great stuff , you will not believe the difference it makes , just ordered another batch yesterday !!!!!!
Thanks !!!0 -
Could be food but its probably some kind of irritation that gets infected like a scratch.
For my dogs I get limited ingredient dog food. I like the American Journey Dog food with Duck or Salmon and sweet potatoes and I make my own dog food with Meat(Deer, Duck, Goose and Goat), green beans and sweet potatoes.
I hope this helps those hot spots are ugly and painful for dogs.0 -
Remembered something else. A friend took her dog to a new place or another. Basically the place was just recently (back then) fertilized. So you might wanna wash the dog if you took the pooch for a walk at someplace new and picked up something. That means beddings too. 0
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