Hot Spot

[Lee Seidman]

Poor Billy has another hot spot. We are shaving the area and cleaning it with a sterile solution and applying a 1% Cortozone creme to the area . It seems to be painful,  but Billy is so good he is letting us treat the area.

Does anyone have any other advice or experience with hot spots?  We are fairly certain that he gets them because he swims several times a day and never really dries thoroughly even though we towel dry him every time he is out of the pool. This is his third hot spot and other then a antibiotic injection the vet has not treated it differently.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

I thought hot spots were started from a bug bite, a wound or an in-grown hair....my old dog got them, we always had to get oral antibiotics to heal them....and then we used topical cream like Neosporin.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I do think antibiotics may be needed since these hot spots are caused by bacterial infection. You could try a topical antibiotic cream and you might avoid oral or injectable antibiotics if that clears the spot.

[Coco Chanel and Cheryl]

Coco always needs antibiotics for the spots. They are bacterial infections and need to be treated.

[Camilla and Darwin]

No advice but I hope that Billy is feeling better soon!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

What are hot spots, is this a medical term?  I have never seen them and the name seems very generic so I'm not exactly sure what they are?

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Many thanks Lisa, another piece of information for my Dog File.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Oh Lisa that truly was an evil looking hot spot. Zach's were always the size of a half dollar at the worst. Ew

[Lee Seidman]

Thank you all for your advice. Poor Billy was really in pain and anytime I went near the spot he would jump. I decided  to just take him to our vet and pay the price to make him feel comfortable.

Actually was kind of funny,  Billy has this thing about his rear and when the vet tech tried to take his tempature he sat down and there was no moving him....no temp was taken!  When the Vet came in, even tho he knows Billy is so gentle, he put a muzzel on him and it took the three of us holding him to shave the hot spot.

A few treats and $150.00  later all is fine and Billy is home resting. He is now 70lbs and from swimming several times a day he is as solid as a rock! When he decides that it will be his way, there is no discussing anything else unless you have a treat in hand. I tried to shave him and even with my 250lbs on top of him he snuck out from under me....He is so strong,  I hope he never gets mad at me!

[cheryl & oliver]

Oliver gets them occasionally, and I use Neo-Predel powder.  The vet gave it to me a long time ago for hot spots and it works just great.  I also have a spray from the vet, that I am out of, sry don't remember the name, but I like the powder better, it seems to work overnight...

[TrevorDoodle]

I know you have already taken him to the vet so this is for anyone else who might look this up:

Catch the spot early - Shave the spot - apply the Rx: Neo-Predef w/ Tetracaine powder.

Oral antibiotics may be needed if it is bad.  Hardest part is to keep the dog from licking it

which is the catalyst for it getting bigger.

The key is to catch it early and not play around with those useless remedies from pet stores.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Lee - was it on his neck again? Hope he is feeling better!

 

I was watching an old episode of Animal Cops Philadelphia yesterday. They had a cat that scratched open the entire neck area. After treatment, it healed so well. Only 1 little spot still not 100% closed. A friend of theirs knitted a wide cotton collar that they slipped over her head to keep her from scratching her skin. Thought it was a brilliant idea for a neck wound. For our doodles, I am sure it would need velcro to close it.

[Lee Seidman]

Adrianne,  that is a great idea. I am taking Billy back to the Vet this morning. When I got home I discovered that the Vet missed most of his hotspot because it was under th muzzel.  I don't know how we will shave it without the muzzel on,  they might have to sedate him. I can not believe how strong he is.  I think the vet was in too much of a hurry,  he ran out the minute we were finished,. When I got home there was a reminder Billy is due for his Rabies booster !...Back this morning and there will be no bill for a second office visit!