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11-15-1999, 11:24 AM
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| Help! sores on back - hot spots? Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and have really enjoyed all the information I have learned by reading so far. My boyfriend and I are the proud new owners of our 4 month old male rottie who we have had since he was 12 weeks. When we got him he had a flea problem so the first thing was a bath with flea combing followed by a trip to the vet where he got put on "Advantage" (flea control). After a month we switched him to "PROGRAM" which is an orally taken method of flea control. Well, the other day I noticed a couple of sores on his back that seem to be the combination of him biting for fleas and the fleas biting him. I feel so bad that I didn't notice sooner. I know the sores must be real uncomfortable for him so I'm looking for a way to cure them and hopefully fast. Any ideas or suggestions would be wonderful. Thanks. |
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11-15-1999, 03:52 PM
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| It sounds like "hot spots" or a moist dermatitis - can be caused by all sorts of things, including flea allergies. Also there are dozens of things to treat it with. One method is to bathe & clean the areas thoroughly with a coal-tar based shampoo and then treat with topical medication. Some of the topical meds are prescription, others can be found at pet stores. Your best bet would be to check with your vet. Usually the treatment products aren't terribly expensive. If the areas are very large or really bad some vets will also want to give a steroid injection to decrease inflammation and itching. Nancy ------------------ von Dorow Rottweilers doggo1@apex2000.net |
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11-16-1999, 03:29 PM
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| The best thing to do in the meantime is just keep the spots clean and as dry as you can. Wash & clean debris off with mild shampoo, several times a day if necessary. This way they will hopefully start drying out a little. Sometimes there will be a bacterial infection associated with hot spots, in which case your vet will probably give you an anti-bacterial spray or ointment to put on the sores after they've been cleaned. Nancy ------------------ von Dorow Rottweilers doggo1@apex2000.net |
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