Hot Spots on DOGS..anyone have any experience here?

[popcornpuppy]

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It could also be a slow thyroid. Thyroid function deals with coat condition, energy level and weight. One of my Golden's has a slow thyroid, got the hot spots, has food and seasonal allergies, so we put him on raw food diet. For the hot spots, I use honey. My holistic vet turned me on to it. Honey is messy but has natural anti-bacterial properties, soothes the skin, is fine for the dog to digest if he licks it off, and works great on cuts and scrapes as well. We did not want to put our dog on medication or steroids for his hot spots until we addressed the underlying thyroid issue. Hot spots are a thing of the past now. My dog has also lost weight and is more energetic than he has been in years. I hope this helps

 

[Brody's Broodello]

I had a dog that would get hot spots during the summer. I used a product called Wonder Dust, it is for horses and you can get it at Tractor Supply. It's a powder, so you just put it on the spot. The dog won't like it taste and it will dry up the area. Hope this helps.

 

[Miss Dottie]

Have you heard of a product called Veterycin? It is a spray gel and works wonders on dogs, cats, horses, my dad even used it on a sore on his leg. He is an amputee and had an infection and the Veterycin helped heal it. We used it on our German Shep as well for hot spots.

Might be worth a try. Check out these links:

http://www.vetericyn.com/benefits/canine.php

http://www.drugs.com/vet/vetericyn-hot-spot-spray.html

 

[Wifezilla]

It great that there are products that will hep, but if you don't take care of the cause, you are just going to have to treat over and over and over....