Golden Rules Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hi everyone,My golden (Snowy) got a hot spot on the weekend, pretty sure it was from all the rain we have been getting and then having his harness on in the car rubbing on his skin. Took him to the vet and she shaved the area and gave him a cortisone shot and antibiotics and cream... They look a lot better this morning so hopefully they heal quickly... This might be a silly/vain question but for those with goldens, how long does it take for his fur/hair to grow back? A few months and it will be back to normal. I have a Goldie who has had both cruciates done, one twice - and his legs were shaved .... I found his hair grew back quite quickly - if you consider a few months later you would never have known he had his legs shaved - hip to toe almost! Good luck with the hot spots. We have had a few but none for a couple of years thankfully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Thanks everyone for your replies The sores seem to be doing much better today, have given him his antibiotic and cream and just washes the areas in some diluted betadine. He seems to be happy enough, we are distracting him from scratching with lots of attention and a yummy bone to chew on. I will buy some curash to have on hand in case it happens again. I bought a 'moisture magnet' towel from the pet store today which is apparently really good at drying them and claims to 'pull the water from the animal's coat' so we will just have to be vigilant about making sure we keep him as dry as possible and drying him thoroughly after we take him to the beach or let him swim in his shell pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have always used bicarb, it has always worked. I have never trimmed back or used antibiotics and I mean on a variety of dogs. I first saw them on my malamute, called a friend, used the bicarb..miracle.. Since then a lot of breeds have passed through here with them, never taken to a vet and always the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) Someone else just recommended bi-carb to me too So glad I found this website, I am glad we took our pup to the Vet because we really didn't know what to do at the time but now if it happens again I know what I can do to hopefully prevent it from getting too bad that we need to take him to the vet, otherwise it will get very expensive! plus he really didn't like the whole experience of getting shaved. So thanks to everyone, here's a photo i took of snowy's back that I just took, they seem to be healing up pretty well I think... Edited December 9, 2010 by monique89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee lee Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have always used bicarb, it has always worked. I have never trimmed back or used antibiotics and I mean on a variety of dogs. I first saw them on my malamute, called a friend, used the bicarb..miracle.. Since then a lot of breeds have passed through here with them, never taken to a vet and always the same result. Interesting. How do you use the bicarb? I mostly use betadine and keep cleaning the spot until it clears. Honey's usually happen when she scratches from contact allergies. Monique89- Poor Snowy!!! Hopefully it wont take toooo long for the fur to grow back- when Honey lost fur on her back, above her tail we were able to "comb over" to disguise the baldness pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) So thanks to everyone, here's a photo i took of snowy's back that I just took, they seem to be healing up pretty well I think... Poor Snowy!! One thing I have learnt is that whatever you do, do it quickly and do not leave it thinking you'll see what it's like tomorrow or in a few days. They appear overnight and just get worse by the hour if you don't treat them straight away. Can we have a 'face on' pic now please Edited December 9, 2010 by Golden Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Poor Snowy!! One thing I have learnt is that whatever you do, do it quickly and do not leave it thinking you'll see what it's like tomorrow or in a few days. They appear overnight and just get worse by the hour if you don't treat them straight away. Can we have a 'face on' pic now please Yeah I was going to leave it a day to see how it went and I am so glad I just made the decision to take him to the vet that day, we didn't even know what a hot spot was... Here is a face on pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) Interesting. How do you use the bicarb? usually I just chuck it on like sprinkling with talcum powder I would have done that for the goldy featured in the topic. I usually give a nice bath with no chemicals first and sometimes wipe with baby wipes the immediate area around the sore ( if I can't bathe ) If the dog can easily reach the spot then I watch like a hawk and sometimes use a bandage If I have to bandage I make a paste with water. I also discovered that food allergy can cause these nasties, well one of many causes. Edited December 9, 2010 by Rusky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Poor Snowy!! One thing I have learnt is that whatever you do, do it quickly and do not leave it thinking you'll see what it's like tomorrow or in a few days. They appear overnight and just get worse by the hour if you don't treat them straight away. Can we have a 'face on' pic now please Yeah I was going to leave it a day to see how it went and I am so glad I just made the decision to take him to the vet that day, we didn't even know what a hot spot was... Here is a face on pic beautiful goldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Poor Snowy!! One thing I have learnt is that whatever you do, do it quickly and do not leave it thinking you'll see what it's like tomorrow or in a few days. They appear overnight and just get worse by the hour if you don't treat them straight away. Can we have a 'face on' pic now please Yeah I was going to leave it a day to see how it went and I am so glad I just made the decision to take him to the vet that day, we didn't even know what a hot spot was... Here is a face on pic Adorable!!! I have an 18 week old Goldie pup and he couldn't look more different! No where near as fluffy as your puppa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruffy n Flea Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 booboo, your goldie is gorgeous and i'm glad you've been able to get snowy's hot spots under control i have an itchie and it's been one of the biggest concerns for me since we adopted him just over 12 months ago --- luckily he's never developed a hot spot but i watch him closely and now with the humid weather i'm even more eagle-eyed... this thread has taught me some stuff and i'm ever so grateful for that good luck booboo and anyone else who has a dog that suffers hot spots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottifan Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Fantastic that that has worked so well and so quickly. I've heard of people who have had big dogs with terrible break outs over public holidays etc and they have trimmed the hair around the area and used antiseptic powder or metho to drop the spot out and not applied anything else and it has cleared up.....problem is when its itchy the dog scratching can cause it to spread so quickly. Poor things, not a nice thing to have but good to hear there's a nice option out there, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Awwww poor Snowy! Can I just add that you are going to have a very dark Goldie...called Snowy, CUTE! SnF this pup isnt Booboo's, Monique89 bumped an old thread lol Thankfully I havnt had to deal with a hotspot...yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Awwww poor Snowy! Can I just add that you are going to have a very dark Goldie...called Snowy, CUTE! Haha yeah I know, doesn't really suit him, but my partner wanted to name him after a friend of ours whose nickname was Snowy... our pup has white on his chest at least but he is definitely going to be quite dark, both of his parents were pretty dark, Simba might have been more appropriate but it's kinda funny that he is named Snowy but isn't white... His hotspots are pretty much all cleared up now, I was surprised they have healed so quickly. I bought some curash and apple cider vinegar yesterday though in case it happens again, thanks to this forum we know what to do now and hopefully won't need to take him to the vet next time ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinsmama Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) Hi, I just want to say (I'm a newbie btw) that I am loving these forums more everyday. :D The advice that is given and support for fellow owners/breeders is just over whelming! As I read this thread I find myself calling over my OH to read it for himself and we both look at each other and go "OMG these people are so clever! " Our boy suffers from hot spots ocasionally and each time we visit the vet for it, NOW we will try the bicarb/curash rememdy first. Thank you for all the advice I/we have read! Edited December 15, 2010 by odinsmama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I also used to use curash on our Shepherds hot spots with success, and also dermaveen exzema cream, from chemist, is also very good, but I think the curash or bicarb, would be the best of all. lablove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shihtzufan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 what would be best for weepy hot spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Have just been reading about Vaccinosis, mabe some of the hot spots are a reaction to vaccines, it some cases it can cause pets to chew and lick their feet a lot, apart from allergies. lablove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee lee Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 what would be best for weepy hot spots I clean the spot with warm water, dab it dry, then apply betadine. Often. Until it clears. I imagine those who use curash would apply that instead of the betadine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 what would be best for weepy hot spots I clean the spot with warm water, dab it dry, then apply betadine. Often. Until it clears. I imagine those who use curash would apply that instead of the betadine. Once it's gone weepy on my boy it's past the stage of just needing to dry it out so I go to the vet to get Neocort and maybe antibiotics I also make use of the Cone of Shame. Depends on the dog though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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