Hot spots?

shodge · 06-05-2007, 10:03 AM

Hi again,
A friend of mine has a sweetie-pie of a golden lab (Lola's best buddy) and he has recently developed a couple of hot spots....
Any tips or advice?
Thanks!
Shannon

c0_re · 06-05-2007, 10:22 AM

Do you know what it's being fed? Others here will be able to provide much better info but thats where I'd start.

IceyBlueSibes · 06-05-2007, 06:09 PM

I'd like to know what the owner is feeding as well.

I'm not sure how to treat the hot spots, but I'd take the dog to the vet so they can get some medicine for it. You can buy over the counter, but I had a Retriever/Chow mix who got them all of the time -- the OTC meds didn't do a thing for them.

mom2cocoa · 06-05-2007, 06:24 PM

Like the others, I'd look into the food that is being fed. My favorite for sensitive dogs is California Natural dog food, preferrably Herring and Sweet Potatoe formula for those with sensitive skin.

Rottielvr18 · 06-05-2007, 08:00 PM

Hot spots are pretty common in my area as one of the side affects from a flea bite. I would recommend taking the dog to the vet to get a perscription, & eventually a good bath! Hot spots can get pretty smelly when the hair falls out & sticks to the oily residue from the skin where the area was infected.

shodge · 06-07-2007, 11:54 AM

He is being fed Orijen, which I believe is a high quality food....
They seem to be improving a bit with a hydrogen peroxide spray a few times a day...

IceyBlueSibes · 06-07-2007, 02:35 PM

Oh, okay. I remember oc_spirit mentioning that food a while back. Definetly a very good food.

If the peroxide seems to help, then I guess keep that up. But if they don't clear up I'd talk to the vet and see what can be done.

KennelMom · 06-07-2007, 03:30 PM

I wouldn't use hydrogen peroxide on hot spots. Hydrogen peroxide will actually kill off healthy, new tissue that's growing. H2O2 should only be used for cleaning out fresh wounds. Even then I don't prefer to use it unless it's the only thing handy.

Of course, your friend will want to try to determine what's causing the hot spots. Though, sometimes it's just a little nick that the dog obsesses over and it grows into a hot spot (happened with our girl Harmony after a line burn from lure coursing)...or sometimes bored dogs will just obsessivly lick and create hot spots.

A product I use on hot spots or other wounds I don't want the dog licking is EMT Spray. It will help the wound heal and also has a bittering agent that will deter licking.

shodge · 06-08-2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks so much, I will mention that to him.

trainingrixie · 06-08-2007, 11:27 AM

KennelMom...is that EMT spray available pretty much everywhere? Cuz it sounds like something I'd like to have readily available around the house. And...shelby has a teeny cut on her foot she keeps licking

06-05-2007, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
shodge Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Hot spots? Hi again, A friend of mine has a sweetie-pie of a golden lab (Lola's best buddy) and he has recently developed a couple of hot spots.... Any tips or advice? Thanks! Shannon
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06-05-2007, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
c0_re Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset Wi Posts: 488 Rep Power: 76	Do you know what it's being fed? Others here will be able to provide much better info but thats where I'd start.
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IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,591 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 262	I'd like to know what the owner is feeding as well. I'm not sure how to treat the hot spots, but I'd take the dog to the vet so they can get some medicine for it. You can buy over the counter, but I had a Retriever/Chow mix who got them all of the time -- the OTC meds didn't do a thing for them.
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mom2cocoa Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 246 Rep Power: 39	Like the others, I'd look into the food that is being fed. My favorite for sensitive dogs is California Natural dog food, preferrably Herring and Sweet Potatoe formula for those with sensitive skin.
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Rottielvr18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: PA Posts: 117 Rep Power: 52	Hot spots are pretty common in my area as one of the side affects from a flea bite. I would recommend taking the dog to the vet to get a perscription, & eventually a good bath! Hot spots can get pretty smelly when the hair falls out & sticks to the oily residue from the skin where the area was infected.
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06-07-2007, 11:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
shodge Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	He is being fed Orijen, which I believe is a high quality food.... They seem to be improving a bit with a hydrogen peroxide spray a few times a day...
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06-07-2007, 02:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,591 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 262	Oh, okay. I remember oc_spirit mentioning that food a while back. Definetly a very good food. If the peroxide seems to help, then I guess keep that up. But if they don't clear up I'd talk to the vet and see what can be done.
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06-07-2007, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
KennelMom Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Piedmont, SC Posts: 658 Rep Power: 83	I wouldn't use hydrogen peroxide on hot spots. Hydrogen peroxide will actually kill off healthy, new tissue that's growing. H2O2 should only be used for cleaning out fresh wounds. Even then I don't prefer to use it unless it's the only thing handy. Of course, your friend will want to try to determine what's causing the hot spots. Though, sometimes it's just a little nick that the dog obsesses over and it grows into a hot spot (happened with our girl Harmony after a line burn from lure coursing)...or sometimes bored dogs will just obsessivly lick and create hot spots. A product I use on hot spots or other wounds I don't want the dog licking is EMT Spray. It will help the wound heal and also has a bittering agent that will deter licking.
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shodge Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Thanks so much, I will mention that to him.
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