how do you treat a dogs hot spots with out going to vet?

Answer 1

Clean and spray with cortisone spray from the petstore. It will help itching and promote healing.

Sulfedene is the best to clean it with.

Keep the dog from biting it anymore with a cone if spray doesn't work.

Answer 2

If the hot spots are being caused by flea bite dermatitis then you need to get rid of the fleas first. Use Advantix or Frontline. You have to get this at the vet's office however.

To treat the hot spots, Make sure you shave the area around the spot. But be careful as this can be rather painful to the dog if not done properly.

Then make sure the area is clean and then there are a lot of products for hot spots on the market. One is Vet's Best Hot Spot Spray. It is natural and not very expensive.

Good luck.

Answer 3

First make sure it is a hot spot. Take the dog to the vet for confirmation. Then find out what caused it so you can avoid the problem in the future.

If you want a home remedy, shave the area around the hot spot. Boil water and put in a tea bag. Let it steep for 10 minutes or so. Remove the tea bag and let it cool to room temperature. Once it's cool, press the tea bag onto the hot spot. If the dog will let you, wrap it so the tea bag stays in place for half an hour or so. Do this 2-3 times a day until the spot is healed.

Answer 4

The first thing you need to do is shave the fur around the area of the hot spot.. Fur traps heat and moisture against the skin and when dogs have hot spots this only makes things worse. Second, clean the area off with soapy water and make sure you dry it very good. Neosporin or something similar can be applied as a topical antibiotic, and make sure to put a cone around the dog's neck so it can not lick the wound, this will also make things worse and lead to infection... If you can, go to a feed store for horses/livestock and get a bottle of pencillin G injectable... 1 cc (or ml, its the same thing) per 10lbs. Give this once a day for maybe 2 or 3 days, should clear up for you. Leave the wound open to air dry -Very Important- If the dog has fleas, make sure to treat the fleas with a topical like frontline or advantix, also have the dog checked for tapeworms if it does have fleas, dogs swollow the fleas which causes tapeworms. Also, its best to use stainless steal or ceramic food/water bowls because they are allergen free... Plastic bowls are a breeding ground for food allergies, if this is the cause of the hot spot. If its food related, you may notice some discolouring around the paws of your dog.. Switch to something from Hills Science Diet or the like which you can only buy at pet stores.. Grocery store brands are normally not good for certain food types, and low allergen is one of them. Try to avoid beef products in food, many many dogs have beef allergies.. Chicken, lamb, and venicin (Deer meat) are the best ingrediants... and don't by food that does not have a meat source as the first ingrediant... Good luck.

Answer 5

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how do you treat a dogs hot spots with out going to vet?

Answer 6

A few things that will help, one is you can treat it internally by adding a teaspoon of olive oil to food daily , my vet suggested this for my rottie, and it help a great deal, also be sure not to over wash your dog as this will irritate hot spots,aloe products will ease the itching and discomfort, if your dog is chewing off fur you may need to get a collar , however that is somewhat uncomfortale for the dog,

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Hotspot Medicine For Dogs

Answer 9

With most dogs, hot spots are caused by flea allergies or food allergies.
So, get frontline or advantage for the fleas, and switch to a low allergen food such as california natural. Nutro makes one too, but, it's got tons of ingredients and my dog itched like crazy when I tried her on it. California Natural is about $20 for a 18 lb bag. But, it lasts quite awhile.
If it gets worse, just take her in. The earlier you catch things, the cheaper they are to fix.

Answer 10

Try putting BagBalm on it, then putting gauze over it. After that, but some sports tape or the stretchy plastic-like animal tape (you can get it at the local Co-Op.--it's usually in the horse section. They have multiple colors). Then wrap that around the sports tape. Just change it every other day, or when/if your dog pulls it off. My dog has had one on her tail for the longest time, and we can't get it healed. I think we're going to have to take her to the Vet. We've tried everything else.

Answer 11

hot spots are usually food allergies.. get rid of the problem and no more hot spots

avoid WHEAT, BEEF, PORK, SOY and CORN.. also MEAT MEAL which can be any meat...

Most often "Lamb and RICE" foods are considered hypo-allergenic BUT not all are good.. some still use other ingredients so always read the lables..

if you can get NUTRAM (its Canadian made) I have found it to be one of the best - most purest forms of hypo-allergenic available in Canada...

I will warn you that NONE of the foods in grocery stores/Wal Mart will be any good - all use some of the problem causers..
when you feed a better food - the dog eats less and will poop less...

also get a spray to stop them from itching that spot

if all else fails go to the vet.. if you cannot afford to see a vet - you cannot afford a dog.