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Originally Posted by 107barney  Also the dog may not even have a staph infection so the OP should call and ask the vet what they are treating to be sure. I have had one or two spots show up and that is when we use mupirocin ointment for 2 weeks twice a day and that usually clears things up. |
Yup. Our Vet Derm also recommends the mupirocin if there are just a few areas, and sometimes that does the job. Other times, like during allergy season, I'll see a couple spots on Marcel and I start w/ mupirocin, but then I start finding other tiny little areas buried in his fur. At that point, I don't mess around, and I call in the big guns (Simplicef).
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Originally Posted by ladyjane Oh, and I might add that 107barney is correct. Bactroderm topical will help if there is only one, perhaps two lesions. After that antibiotics are needed. It also helps to bathe them in medicated shampoo. |
Yup yup. I just starting using this shampoo on Marcel for his pollen issues etc, and I'm really liking it. Also, it doesn't smell like a medicated shampoo:
Amazon.com: "DermaPet" MalAcetic Shampoo for Dogs...