Lindsay Janes wrote 12/29/2013 09:37 PM Hot spots? #387699 - 12/29/2013 09:37 PM
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005 Posts: 749 Loc: Tucson, Az Offline	I never had problems with my dogs coat and they always look great. Until lately, Two of my three dogs are developing hot spots. They all are on raw diet. I'm a bit upset because I never had a dog with allergies problems before. I feed them primal and nature variety raw because they already measured the potions. I can't figure out if it's from their diet or if it's seasonal. Right now, I m not sure what to do. I have given bendryl, krill oil, and steroid from the vet. "It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"
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Jodi Moen wrote 12/29/2013 10:43 PM Re: Hot spots? [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #387700 - 12/29/2013 10:43 PM
Jodi Moen Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2010 Posts: 799 Loc: USA Offline	My dogs hot spots, she had 5 at one time, were allergy related. I give chlortrimeton, her allergies were food related, once I got her on food she wasn't allergic to the hotspots disappeared and haven't returned. My animals are not "like" family, they ARE family.
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Lisa skinner wrote 12/31/2013 05:31 AM Re: Hot spots? [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #387721 - 12/31/2013 05:31 AM
Lisa skinner Webboard User Reg: 03-11-2010 Posts: 515 Loc: Dallas,TX USA Offline	I have one that will get hot spots on occasion. I give him 1/2 a chlortrometon in the morning and a benedryl in the evening while dabbing listerine (original formula - the icky brown stuff) on the spot. The listerine dries up the spots nicely - if it burns, you can blow on it to help take the sting out. Once you find the causative agent, the harsher meds (steroids, etc) can be cut out and the anti-histamines and listerine for the little breakouts. (the worst issue I ever had was a herding dog with a grass allergy. Sheesh - go out, work cattle, bathe dog, treat, repeat. lol)
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/06/2014 11:24 AM Re: Hot spots? [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #387800 - 01/06/2014 11:24 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Lindsay Janes I never had problems with my dogs coat and they always look great. Until lately, Two of my three dogs are developing hot spots. They all are on raw diet. I'm a bit upset because I never had a dog with allergies problems before. I feed them primal and nature variety raw because they already measured the potions. I can't figure out if it's from their diet or if it's seasonal. Right now, I m not sure what to do. I have given bendryl, krill oil, and steroid from the vet. Do you have a topical spray for quick (although short-term) relief? Something like this (or similar): http://www.amazon.com/Vetericyn-Canine-Hot-Spot-8oz/dp/B0036YPVOC Of course, these are not cures. They are meant to give bursts of relief to help break a cycle. More important is to find out and eliminate the trigger. Where on their bodies are they? Diet is not the most likely (and in fact, is pretty much least likely, not matter what lots of people, including some vets, think). Is anyone scratching a lot at the base of the tail (top of the rump) or along the backbone? How about the shins? When did this start? Besides these questions, going in another direction entirely, there's no recent drop in exercise/training, etc., is there?
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