My dog has about a 3 x 3 inch bright red hotspot behind her ear where she's been 'kicking' it.
What is the best way to treat this? We've been putting vaseline on it since we found it just a few hours ago.
2007-08-30 14:39:47 · 5 answers · asked by Nic W 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Shave the hair off the area and use Gold Bond powder on it. It will dry it up in no time. Check for ear infection. there is usually a reason that they scratch behind the ears.
Fleas are a thing to check too.
2007-08-30 14:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first off you need to make sure she doesn't have an ear infection. Most of the time if they are scracthing their head near their ears this is a sign of that. A way to tell would be lots of black or brown debris in the ear and it would be really inflamed and irritated looking. Now for the hot spot..if you have enough confidence and a good restrainer you can shave the spot and just clean it with like an antibacterial soap just once. THE BEST THING FOR A HOT SPOT IS FOR IT TO DRY OUT. Don't try to put neosporian or anything of that sort on it bc it only moisterizes it more. Just clean it once and then let it dry out. Sometimes the hot spots are really bad and infected and you may have to get some antibiotics from the vet, but if its not too bad looking..just go with my advice.
2007-08-30 14:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by janelly_chick 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A hotspot on a dog is an infection of the skin that needs to be treated with antibiotics. If anything i would not put vaseline on it because the heat of the dog's body with an ointment will only irritate it thats why it's not going away. So your dog needs to go to the vet for it to be clipped and cleaned as well as antibiotics and something topical to be put on it.
2007-08-30 14:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by littlelc83 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Vaseline won't do any good and will actually make it worse because it can trap moisture and bacteria and prevent healing. A triple antibiotic ointment is better but may not be enough to heal a bad hot spot. Hyrdocortisone spray may be soothing if you can get the dog to leave it alone.
The dog may need antihistamines and possibly antibiotics to heal it. I just took my dog to the vet for a bad hot spot this week and he needed both. He is currently taking an antibiotic and it is slowly healing.
2007-08-30 14:56:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is mild, clip the hair off, wash well with antibacterial soap, and rinse well. Pat dry. When it is dry, apply a thin layer of neosporin and cortizone creme. Do this twice a day until healed. Deeper or oozing infections probably need veterinary attention and oral medications.
2007-08-30 14:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from a flea's saliva. remove any thick hair or crust or sticky debris with a cooled strong black tea bag which contains tannins which are antiseptic, use earth animal's itchy skin ,use veterinarian best Hot Spot shampoo, or leciderm
2007-08-30 14:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by Jay223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog should visit a Real Vet. I am not a Vet. However if it was caused by common heat rash. You can pick up a bottle of skin lotion at Wal-Mart pet's dept under $10.00. You can try it for a week. It is cheaper than to go to the vet. "Wonder coat skin lotion for skin." is the name of lotion.
2007-08-30 14:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by J Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamins A and E will help allot and ask your vet about a cortisone shot.
2007-08-30 20:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by Joepitts71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋