Written by Joey Ciambella
Senior Dog Health Writer

Hot Spots on Dogs are  no fun – for the dog owner and especially for the pooch. There are several methods of identifying and treating dog hot spots. As always consult your veterinarian before using any home remedies on your doggy….Below are some ideas that we found may be useful to help with hot pots on your dog.

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How to Remedy Dog Hot Spots

By : Jennifer Gretson

Dog hot spots are what you call the inflammation that often happens on a dog’s skin. It’s easy to identify them because they appear as red inflamed areas on moist patches on the skin. It appears and destroys the dermatitis, which is why it is also medically known as moist dermatitis. Hot spots occur because of excessive dog biting as well as other skin allergies currently experienced by the dog.

This case is known to be inflicted by dogs upon themselves or as a telling sign of an allergy taking place inside the pet’s body. Because it appears as a bright red inflammation, it can really be easy to spot such dog hot spots. Aside from this, you would also know that your dog possible has some skin problems if they begin to scratch a little too frequently than they used to.

If you see an inflammation that might already be a hot spot. Of course it helps to bring him as soon as possible to the vet but if you can’t just yet, there are important things you can do on your own to treat it.

Soon as you find the dog hot spots, it would be best to have the area shaved off. You should do this especially if your dog has a heavy coat on them. This will be the best way for the hot spots to get treated because you will see how bad the current area is. This would also help you assess more or less how worse the hot spot has become. At least it would already prompt you to bring your dog over to some vet care.

Soon as you have the area shaved, you can cleanse the wound by using a gentle skin cleanser like the ones you use on your face and a cool water. Cleaning the area can stop further infections from happening. It can also stop the itchy sensation felt by your dog. Gently wash the area especially if there are small wounds already.

Once you’ve done the cleansing and until such time that you can bring your dog to the vet or he gets better, you can apply a cool compress over the dog hot spots. You can do this for two to four times daily using a clean wash cloth submerged in cool water. Tea bag compresses are also known to help dry and disinfect the area.

Since dogs scratch and lick themselves as a response to what they feel, it would be best for them if you make them wear an Elizabethan collar in the meantime. This way they would not be able to infect the dog hot spots much further.

You should also observe the dog hot spots continuously until such time that it fully heals. If your home remedies do so little to change its appearance, you should immediately consult a veterinarian to look at your dog’s condition. Some oral antibiotics can be prescribed for your dog as well as topical sprays that can dry the wound. A special shampoo may also be prescribed to help cure the area.

Author Resource:- Jennifer is a family pet health consultant who specializes in all natural pet skin products.

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