HOT SPOTS - Page 2

I haven't had very many but this was told to me by a friend and I mentioned it to my vet who just said "yes that works well", I thought he wouldn't know about it!! Clip the surrounding fur back (better not to shave as that can be irritating too) Take a clean cotton ball and dip it in Listerine, the original brown stuff. Thats it. Repeat often at first. I thought it would sting but got no reaction from my dogs half dollar size spot.

Listerine is a good remedy, Another thing that works great is a product called TRI-Care(farnam horse products), I buy it from Jeffers pet catalog, safe for Dogs and Horses. It keep flies and bugs away, it has an antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties. Also contains Emu oil and tea tree oil to help with healing. I use it in the summer for my dogs ears if they are bitten by flies and recently used it on a dog of mine that had cancer and her hair fell out and left raw patches, made her more comfortable and she didn't seem to itch as much while using this.

If you want to make a homemade remedy that works very well.... mix water and witchhazel 50/50 and add 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil to a pint. I mix it in a spray bottle so that it is ready at any point. It is also good for healing and cleaning wounds. Debby

We have a female who gets a hot spot every summer and treat it by shaving the hair around it (so it can air out) and putting Preparation H on it two to three times daily. The hot spot is usually healed within 5 days. Our old vet had told us that secret. It works every time for us.

Betadine, or mix Iodine 1 cup with 2 tspns Ivory soap and 2 cups water. This works so good, cleans any surface infection there may be, takes care of any bacteria's. And dries it out quickly thus releiving some of the itch, use it 2x's daily and hot spot gone in 3 days. I also use Betadine in the shelter for any ringworm that comes along. keeps it from spreading and treats the fungus. Betadine is gooooooooood STUFF !!! Good Luck

Yeah to the Betadine It works for any suspect spots because the spot can be many things and masked because we really dont know where these hot spots are derived from Past experience has taught me that feeding programs which include raw meats deer meats raw keep dogs coats clear and teethe beautiful and white along with addition of Vit E and C. Had a pup a client took to vet for shots and saw a dark spot, tested it and it was nothing so he put the dog on the raw meat diet from 4 mos old till I bought dog back 4 mos ago because He moved and couldnt have him in an apt. on his job and this dog is amazing He is 18mos old and I resold him and he is working on a ranch full force no skin problems He loves his dinner.

TEA TREE OIL WORKED BEST ON MY OLD DOG.

Yea Tea tree oil good stuff......