What To Use On Dogs Hot Spots
06-27-2010, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by lab fairy
WD-40 is not an insecticide or a wound spray. Please don't use it on a open wound or breathe in a lot of the fumes. Before you use anything like that you should know exactly what it is and its uses.
Any time your pet is licking at something and making it worse it introduces more microbes. Talk to your vet to make sure there is not another cause for the "hot spots" because things happen that we don't always know about. I had a cat bitten by a brown recluse spider and thought the poor thing had just been scratched on something during the day. After two days, it was gross. We actually had to surgically remove all affected tissues and close the wound. It looked small from the outside but the damage on the inside was huge. He never fully recovered from that.
Any time your pet is licking at something and making it worse it introduces more microbes. Talk to your vet to make sure there is not another cause for the "hot spots" because things happen that we don't always know about. I had a cat bitten by a brown recluse spider and thought the poor thing had just been scratched on something during the day. After two days, it was gross. We actually had to surgically remove all affected tissues and close the wound. It looked small from the outside but the damage on the inside was huge. He never fully recovered from that.
06-27-2010, 10:44 AM
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I have heard about people using WD-40 also - but what I understand is the chemical in WD-40 allows it to soak into your skin - for instance if you had a home remedy or cream you would rub it on and then apply the WD-40 and it would penetrate the tissues. Kind of works like a medicated patch. I don't know if its true - just what I heard.
06-27-2010, 11:39 AM
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WD-40 does not contain DMSO. It contains kerosene and hexane. Both are flamable and neither are very good for you. DMSO is what you are describing and it is a whole different solvent. I deal with solvents every day (this is the kind of thing was covered in my toxicology classes). Please don't use something in a purpose that it isn't actually meant for. Especially something that can affect your or your pets personal health.
06-27-2010, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by marsye
Thanks for the replies. He only gets this in the summer when it gets really hot and humid so its not his food I don't think.
what about some lidocain (sp) spray..helps to cool and the itching,i think it has a numbing agent in it too..(for kids) to use on your poor baby.
i would try changing to the chicken and rice food too. she makes a week or two at a time, and freezes it in the seal a meal thing.
06-27-2010, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lab fairy
WD-40 does not contain DMSO. It contains kerosene and hexane. Both are flamable and neither are very good for you. DMSO is what you are describing and it is a whole different solvent. I deal with solvents every day (this is the kind of thing was covered in my toxicology classes). Please don't use something in a purpose that it isn't actually meant for. Especially something that can affect your or your pets personal health.
My dog is having hot spots this year too. I will try the medicated powder.
06-27-2010, 12:49 PM
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I washed my first dog with an oatmeal based shampoo. when he dried i used gold bond medicated powder. that soothed him. also cutting the hair near where he is scratchin helps it dry up. at night I would wash off all that i did for him that day and let him sleep that way. then just applied the gold bond for the day. good luck
06-27-2010, 01:14 PM
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Malamutes are prone to get hotspots in humid weather. Our female has hade several. After sev. trips to the Vet & many $$$ not working, we were told on a Malamute forum to use diluted peroxide to clean it...let it dry or blot it dry...then coat it well with the Gold Bond Powder. After a couple days of this, it cleared up. Oh & we did trim the hair aay from the spot. Much much better & faster acting than the Vet's meds. I swear by Gold Bond Powder! Won't catch this home without it.
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