About a week ago, my dog licked a spot on her foreleg and made it really sore. We applied some ointment with a gauze pad secured with Vetrap. Then she licked at the bandage. So on went the e-collar. Now that it is finally healing, there is a bald patch. Can anything be applied to encourage the hair to grow back? Not only does this patch look awful but we fear she will start attacking it again. Also, is there any way to prevent this behavior before it creates a problem? We have tried bitter apple. No good, she likes it.
I wish I could figure out why she did this. It could be allergies or it could even be stress. I suggest stress because my husband has been very stressed at work lately (year end rush) and her strongest bond is to him.
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At the suggestion of my vet for an area of bacterial infection that my male had on his belly & kept licking & making worse:
you can try putting tobasco(pure ingredients..peppers,vinegar, water) around the outside of the hot spot. Don't put it drectly on the raw skin area, as it will burn. But around the outside on the hair area...licking it once or twice will, in most cases, cause the dog to stop licking the area.
Obviously this is for a dog that the licking is not casued by lack of physical or mental stimulation.
I walk her every morning for at least an hour. Often, while the weather permits, I take her for another short (half hour) walk in the afternoon. I play with her in the evening. But, as I said, she is very attached to my husband and he has been working late a lot lately. She will break off our play to look out the dining room window, expecting him to come home.
There is also the chance that she was itchy due to allergies. We walk through forest preserves, although the path is paved. This past summer, we had a lot of hot, humid days. She started scratching a lot and I talked to my vet. She gave me medication for her and it helped.
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