Hot Spots

Does anyone have a pooch with hot spots. Daughters bully has them and it has been diffulcult finding what is causing them. Vet has not been much help. Going to change food again. We have tried all the usual things that are suggested to do.

 

Usually it starts from a small rash. Something irritates the skin. My boxer had one and so did my Pittie. Use a warm cloth to kind of loosen the scab, then you can use coconut oil on it (not a lot) and if not that then ointment. Cleared my pooches up without having to go to the vet.

 

my daughter has been to the vet multiple times. Nothing helps. I guess English bulldogs are really prone to allergies, rashes, etc....Thanks

 

If you think it's food based look at Zignature or another limited ingredient diet. We feed the pup either duck or salmon. The nice thing about limited ingredient food is typically the named protein on the bag is the only meat.

 

Sorry to hear. Yes, my Boxer is the same way! Prone to all illnesses and allergies. He's white so he's more prone to whatever Boxers are already prone too. Good luck with your daughters pooch

 

We quit feeding anything with corn in it. worked.

 

thanks all

 

I have a friend with 2 English Bulldogs and they are both extremely high maintenance and expensive to own.

Just keep the area clean, put some type of ointment on it and keep what ever the dog sleeps/lays on clean.

The links below are for ointments i've used on my boys wounds and skin irritations. One is over the counter the other has to be prescribed.


http://www.petco.com/product/12757/...=81305121493&gclid=CPrVuJOVocUCFZBgfgodxIsAyw

http://www.californiapetpharmacy.co...nnelid=FROOG&gclid=CKyv5NGVocUCFU1ffgodIacApQ

 

Thanks we have always had labs. You could run one of those over with a steamroller and feed it horse crap and they still thrive. This bull dog though is completley different in every way.

 

This what I do (labs) (allergies).....my vet offered this to me as a solution to solve a hot spot once one starts..

Get a small pair if hair cutting scissors.

Cut as much hair from around the hot spot as possible. This will stop those hairs in the area from poking, sticking, irritating the hot spot thus making the doggie scratch, lick, miserable.

Once you have all that hair trimmed away. Wash the hot spot with an anti bacterial soap a couple times a day. I usually do this by swiping some soap on a towel and getting it wet and sudsy then wiping away the soap with another wet towel.

This method has worked for me as my dog gets them every year in the spring as allergy season starts. On his tail and usually a leg above his paw.