dougal Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I have just noticed a large sore/wound on my dog's face. The sore is about the size of a 20 cent piece, with a scab around the edge, the centre is raw, with small cream coloured "pimples" across it. It has come up last night and today (as I bathed and groomed her Sunday) - we have only just noticed it as her ear covered it. I thought she had an irritation with her which was causing her to scratching in the area, then saw this wound. I have put an elizabethan collar on her to stop the scratching and applied an anti bacterial/anti inflammatory cream - but as I can't get her to a vet until morning, wondered if anybody has any idea on what it might be, or something I can do for her overnight. She is up to date with Advantix - do mites cause this type of impact? Appreciate any advice/suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hard to tell..but it sounds like a hot spot..a rapidly growing, painful area of infection. You have done the right things to help ;) If she has floppy ears and an elizabethan collar, this may ,unfortunately provide the 'bugs' with the ideal humid growing conditions ,tho. The vet may, if it IS this... trim hair away from the area and apply something to help dry it out, amongst other things. Not drastic... when I worked with Labs, we saw it a LOT :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks persephone, hadn't thought of that. I haven't had a pet with hot spots before - yes, she's a cocker, so long ears to keep the bugs warm - maybe its better if I pull the ears back with a snood and cover her paws so that she can't scratch (get some air to the area?) - I could clip around it, if it would help, but the scab it pretty thick. Do hot spots present with a scab on the skin first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 They can develop with amazing speed..and the skin exudes a HEAP of serum etc, so I guess a scab would form pretty quickly. This is assuming it IS a 'hot spot' Good luck at the vet's :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Yes sounds like a hot spot, and the time of year to start them too! Diferent things work for different dogs. Listerine mouth wash applied many times a day or Curash Baby powder or. Zinc cream or apple cider vinegar applied ......... It may be a ring worm, but more likely to be a hot spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thanks everyone - well diagnosed! ... it is a hot spot, now clipped, neo topic lotion and antibiotics for a week. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I was once told that bleach will very quickly cure hot spots - this from a lady with Newfoundlands. Anyone else heard of this - no stranger than listerine I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Bleach is a corrosive and can burn human skin so I'd hate to think what it could do to dog skin which is so much thinner than ours. I've heard a few people praise peroxide for hot spots, personally I just always have Malaseb on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Back in the 'old days' when working with kennelled labs..we used to shave/clip, then scrub with Hibitane, and daily clean and apply Metaphen. If they got larger or VERY sore, then it was a course of antibiotic, but most of them healed quickly. Horrible things, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now