Azzachazza Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Hi all, Just a quick question. Was wondering if anyone has had any experience with a good antiseptic ointment which also deters biting of the hotspot... Regards Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EISHUND Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Wound Gard! eta: I'm going through EXACTLY what you are right now, grrrrrr I HATE HOT SPOTS!!! Edited January 26, 2010 by LuvMyWhiteShep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzachazza Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Wound Gard! eta: I'm going through EXACTLY what you are right now, grrrrrr I HATE HOT SPOTS!!! Yeah i stumbled upon this in my search. Can i ask where u got yours? Cause i was thinking it was a vet only product, which meant i was going to have to see them in order to get a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 When my 1st border had a flea allergy, which caused hot spots the vet gave me a bottle of iodine, I think it was like betadine because it was dark brown. I had to mix it 1 part iodine to 10 parts water. It would clear them up overnight. That is until she had another outbreak. When I finally realized what it was, thank God for Advantage. I asked a few years later if I could still use the iodine & was told it would last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Wound gard :-) available from vets, but its a shelf product available over the counter. Also Neotopic / apex, its a cortisone cream with lignocaine for pain relief, antiseptic & antifungal. it contains a bitterant to deter chewing, again from vets - if your vet has seen your dog they may prescribe it over the counter, otherwise you'll have to have a consult. Not sure if its available through vetnpet direct, my net is so slow atm I can't open their page. also a wash twice a day with a weak iodine/betadine solution, let dry & then apply topical product. people will be horrified, but I'm a huge fan of alcohol swabs, a bit stingy, but dries the spot out & kills bacteria. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Shyla just recovered from her hot spot, noticed a huge clump of dried hard fur that I had to cut away and noticed pus, we were on holidays so took her to a local country vet the next morning and he shaved the area and gave her a steroid needle and Ilium Neocort cream. The creamed helped HEAPS and it turned into a dry scab for about 4 days and then was gone, now all her hair is growing back. Luckily though she barely licked at her hot spot, only if I touched it and reminded her that it was there. If I needed something more to deter licking i would use wound gard Edited January 27, 2010 by ~ShelleAndShyla~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EISHUND Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 people will be horrified, but I'm a huge fan of alcohol swabs, a bit stingy, but dries the spot out & kills bacteria.fifi I like them too. Ran out so using Metho instead. Working a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Preparation H (or any other anti-haemorrhoidal cream). Antiseptic and anaesthetic in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 When my 1st border had a flea allergy, which caused hot spots the vet gave me a bottle of iodine, I think it was like betadine because it was dark brown. I had to mix it 1 part iodine to 10 parts water. It would clear them up overnight. That is until she had another outbreak. When I finally realized what it was, thank God for Advantage.I asked a few years later if I could still use the iodine & was told it would last forever. Iodine is an element on the periodic table and even a talented alchemist with a blowtorch can't change it into something else . . . whatever the expiry date on the package. Betadine, so far as I know, is a trade name for iodene solution. I have some left over from 15 yrs ago when I had a hysterectomy and regard it as still fine . . . if I want to deal with the colour. I would trust it 100 yrs from now, if I happened to be alive (fat chance). If you want to kill all bugs with something that tastes bad but doesn't stain, I'd recommend chlorohexadine . . . likewise chemically inert and toxic to bacteria and fungi. My bottle of the stuff came from a dentist who recommended it for gargle but it tastes like chemical waste and I couldn't use it. Great for cleaning thermometers and wiping off wounds. Hot spot treatment is helped by drying . . . so adding something highly volitile, like rubbing alcohol, or something drying like peroxide or rubbing alcohol or tea tree oil may be a good idea. With hotspots, I find that the most important thing is cutting back the hair . . . lots of things work well for wiping out the infection if it's exposed to airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ark Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I used a bittering spray (navy blue bottle, picture of blue ACD on it) for my Maremma pup today as she's been licking her leg. I washed my hands and went straight in to make a cake. Licked my fingers then, didn't I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Quickest way of clearing up a hotspot in our experience - an Elizabethan collar. Sure, they may look at you like you are the WORST owner EVER, but they adapt. Even one lick of the hotspot seems to set it back a long way... We use a "bitter lime" spray on areas our dog chews when he's in the mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 people will be horrified, but I'm a huge fan of alcohol swabs, a bit stingy, but dries the spot out & kills bacteria.fifi I like them too. Ran out so using Metho instead. Working a treat! Yep, its my 'put on everything' cure all ! Danny has now learned to refrain from showing me any ouchies, he soon learned that the metho dab extends to humans too !! fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfsie Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Purple spray from the horses first aid kit...tastes bitter, dries and has anticeptic ability..i use it on everything. Just keep away from indoor walls when still wet, purple mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arawnhaus Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Purple spray from the horses first aid kit...tastes bitter, dries and has anticeptic ability..i use it on everything. Just keep away from indoor walls when still wet, purple mess I use a similar product, it is a flouro pink colour spray, wish I could recall it's name it is excellent for wounds and keeps bugs away too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andisa Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Purple spray from the horses first aid kit...tastes bitter, dries and has anticeptic ability..i use it on everything. Just keep away from indoor walls when still wet, purple mess I use a similar product, it is a flouro pink colour spray, wish I could recall it's name it is excellent for wounds and keeps bugs away too. Cetrigen - from Verbac. Wish they made it in less obvious colors. I use metho on hot spots - clears it up very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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