Dealing With Dog Hot Spots
Among the painful skin problems your pet can have are dog hot spots. They are different from allergies because they often come with a pus and smell horribly. These hot spots tends to progress easily because they get terribly irritated when your dog licks on them to try to soothe themselves from both the pain and itch.
What’s worse is that dog hot spots are not concentrated within one area alone. You can also find them in other places of your dog’s skin. This is why it is important to have your dog checked all over if you see a hot spot anywhere on their skin.
There are different reasons as to why these dog hot spots tend to appear. For one, they are commonly seen among dogs that belong to large and hairy breeds. The hot spots appear on areas with too much moisture that gets to mix with humidity. Improper hygiene can also lead to the development of these spots.
Dog hot spots can erupt quickly and get worse in a small amount of time. So as soon as you spot this on your dog, it would be best to send them over to the vet so that the spots can be immediately taken care of. Because the procedure can be extremely uncomfortable, the dog is often given a sedative first.
After the clipping has been done, the spots would now be treated first through sanitation. This is important so that the infection can finally subside. Drying should be done completely after this before the antibiotics would be applied directly on the area. This would be repeated for a maximum span of two weeks, twice daily.
In addition to the cream or powder, your vet might also see it necessary to advise your dog with oral meds. But this is just to help them feel more comfortable because during the healing period, the dog hot spots can still become itchy. You would also be advised to make your dog wear an Elizabethan collar to protect the healing skin.
Dog hot spots happen but it doesn’t mean that it cannot be prevented. One good way to do is by ensuring that your dog does not end up always wet. That is what often causes dog hot spots. Trapped moisture mixed with body heat can be a breeding ground for dog hot spots.
In addition to this, you should also consider getting some cleanup done inside your home. Take special care of the places where you dog frequently stays. Make sure that you vacuum it and keep it spic and span. Do your best to prevent any part of the home from becoming a breeding ground for mites and fleas which are also known to cause these unwanted dog hot spots.
I’m a canine health guru who specializes in dog skin treatment.
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