Hot Spots

[Dreamer]

Hi, this is the first time I've visited this site - it's really great. I live in a very humid area of South Africa and hot spots seem to thrive in the Summer. I've had rotties as best friends for the past 15 years and this natural remedy has always helped. I thought I would share it. You clip all the hair away as close as possible, wash the entire area with a rough sponge with diluted Swedish Bitters or Tea Tree oil. Leave the area to dry naturally and then put Friars Balsem or Gentian Violet on the whole area to start the drying out process. After doing this morning and evening for a few days, you'll definitly see a difference and the sore won't spread. Has anyone else got any natural remedies? I'd love to hear them.

[AngelBunny]

Mashed up and mixed with a bit of water to make a paste, a weed here in the states called Plantain can help with hot spots.

[Chuck]

I think the key is to shave the spot. I usually apply rubbing alcohol but no of any natural remedies.

Dreamer, I just bought a boerboel from your country.

[Nancy Estes]

Hokamix 30 mixed with enough water to make a paste also works great - as long as the dog can't lick it off! http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif They usually like the taste. I've had hot spots dry up and start healing within 2 days using this.

Nancy

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[roscoe]

Plaine listerine, the mouth wash, twice a day, gone in 36 hours. Try it you'll be shocked.

[Barry Coomer]

our rottweiler had it shave the area and clean twice a day with warm salt water.

[damp]

Dreamer,
In the last magazine ”The Rottweiler” I read this article (I’ll try to translate http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/redface.gif )

Warning against use of tea tree – oil !!!
Tea tree oil is very popular, both as a natural product against muddy complexion and as a wonder remedy against lice and fleas. But be very careful when you use this natural oil. Tea tree oil can give adverse effects, states the independent information’s centre “Green information”
Tea tree oil contains chemical substances – terpens – that can affect the central nervous system.
In Sweden tea tree oil has been market as a good remedy against ticks on dogs. But unfortunately there have been several examples of, that the dogs have been totally paralysed after use of even small quantities of tea tree oil.
The Swedish consumers' advisory council warns dog owners against use of the oil.
The Swedish council of medicine advices people to be very careful using this oil, and advices against use for pregnant and children, even in much diluted doses.
The “Green information” states, that there isn’t yet official warning against the remedy in Denmark.
Source: Yahoo’s Internet Newspaper.

I don’t know…… just something to think of!