Oh No! My new dog has a "hotspot" - Page 3

TexasMom1 · ‎03-09-2010

Over the counter Benadryl has helped my goldendoodle immensely. No hot spots this year! My vet told me about this. I use the little gel pills of Benadryl. You can give one every day.

AnikaBrodie · ‎03-10-2010

Rina -- I just checked the website for Foster&Smith and they have a lot of articles on line related to dog allergies. I tried to copy and paste one article on hot spots but it wouldn't transfer for me. There is a good article on Hot Spots - Acute Moist Dermatitis you may like to read.

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USAnn · ‎06-05-2010

Is he licking his feet too? If he was okay when you brought him home and has since developed this problem, then it sounds like it may be an environmental allergy issue. I've been dealing with this for years with my Poodle girl, and am having great success in controlling it by doing the following:

1 - Freeze the kibble. I can't stress this enough. Freezing it kills any mites that may be there (and they are there - it's impossible to eliminate them), and stops your dog from getting a face and belly full of live allergens every time he eats. Keep it frozen until you feed it (my dog loves her frozen food).

2 - Try feeding a protein (such as kangaroo) that your dog has not eaten in the past. You may have to resort to a prescription diet to get it though. Coconut oil is probably not a good idea.

2 - Wash bedding, etc. at least once a week.

3 - If feet are sore, try soaking them in a warm epsom salt solution for 20 minutes twice a day.

3 - Try this for active hot spots - http://www.amazon.com/Vets-Best-Spot-Spray-16-Ounce/dp/B0002AQM9Q - it is wonderful, quick-acting, and soothing. Yes, it has tea tree oil in it, but in the amount used it should not be an issue. This stuff will heal a hot spot on my 17 lb. girl in less than 2 days. I use the entire product line.

I hope this helps! :-)

RinaRina · ‎03-13-2010

@TexasMom1 wrote:
Over the counter Benadryl has helped my goldendoodle immensely. No hot spots this year! My vet told me about this. I use the little gel pills of Benadryl. You can give one every day.

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Yep. My vet told me to get either Benadryl or Zyrtec. So, ... I got Zyrtec. Unfortunately, my dog is still trying to lick & scratch himself with the cone around his neck. The lesion is under his chin on the upper part of his neck, so, the cone makes it impossible for him to scratch his neck. He's so confused, -- banging into the stuff. He can't even jump up on the bed. I hate watching him struggle like this.

I'm wondering if Benadryl is better. Benadryl's active ingredient is diphenhydramine. When I saw the "dramine", I thought "sleep", so I bought Zyrtec instead (cetirizine hydrocloride). Apparently, some dog owners also use Claritin (loratadine).

I really don't like giving animals "human" drugs as I've always felt it was inappropriate.

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RinaRina · ‎03-13-2010

@AnikaBrodie wrote:
Rina -- I just checked the website for Foster&Smith and they have a lot of articles on line related to dog allergies. I tried to copy and paste one article on hot spots but it wouldn't transfer for me. There is a good article on Hot Spots - Acute Moist Dermatitis you may like to read.

Thanks. I'll check it out.

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RinaRina · ‎03-13-2010

@USAnn wrote:
3 - Try this for active hot spots - http://www.amazon.com/Vets-Best-Spot-Spray-16-Ounce/dp/B0002AQM9Q - it is wonderful, quick-acting, and soothing. Yes, it has tea tree oil in it, but in the amount used it should not be an issue. This stuff will heal a hot spot on my 17 lb. girl in less than 2 days. I use the entire product line.

I hope this helps! :-)

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Thanks. I'm sure tea tree oil would clear it up, but it might sting. The doctor gave me ointment, which I can't apply because the dog keeps trying to bite me. Apparently the ointment stings.

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HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

If it is a true hotspot, the topical flea medication did NOT cause it.

Maybe instead of making so many assumptions and changing all sorts of things, you find a vet that you truly trust and start listening to that vet. It is fine to do some things on your own as well (research, etc) but sometimes changing this and that constantly causes its own problems.

maestra · ‎03-09-2010

I guess I'd try to eliminate as many possible causes of the hotspot ; I had used Heartgard and K-9 Advantix in the past but my vet recommened Trifexis, and we have had no problems. Advantix caused lesions on 1 of my spaniels, poor baby.

Thanks for mentioning Costcos version of Taste of the Wild, I'll have to take a look at it.

betteb · ‎03-09-2010

Benedryl is better for itching than Zyrtec. Are you sure it's not his collar?

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RinaRina · ‎03-13-2010

@betteb wrote:
Benedryl is better for itching than Zyrtec. Are you sure it's not his collar?

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I think the Zyrtec made him sick. I was gone for a few hours and when I got home, he'd puked on the floor, so, I'm done w/ the Zyrtec. Will pick up some Benadryl & try it tonite.

I don't use a collar on my dog -- only a harness, which doesn't go around his neck. I am just baffled as to how his neck got this bad. Last Saturday, he did have a "scab" there because when I was rubbing his neck I felt it. But he must've scratched the daylights out of it to get it this bad.

I also took him to a dog park on Saturday and thought maybe the puppy he was playing with scratched the scab, but I thnk that's unlikely.

Thanks.

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