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Originally Posted by 107barney  I agree with this. Not to mention that I cannot stand MinkSheen for a bunch of reasons.
OP - it sounds like the hot spot skin is not resolved. I would so warm compresses to the area a couple of times a day to promote blood flow and thus healing to the site. |
The hot spot is resolved. Absolutely no redness or irritation. No drainage. Nothing except dry, flaky skin- I think he just shedding the old damaged skin. This hot spot was a biggy (size of a dinner plate) by the end. First vet visit he was only gave oral steroid even though I said he needed injection of steroid and antihistamine. I then had a really hot, humid, rainy days. My parents and brother wish the dogs when I go to work 7p-7a but I am gone from 6a to at least 8am. I had told them they needed to make sure to blow him especially his hot spot if he got wet. Also he needed his fan turned on at all times. He rolled in poop that was in the wet grass and they did not smell it and left him wet overnight because they thought I was over reacting about him needed to be blow dried due to the existing hot spot- Needless to say it looked horrible when I got home and it was infected. They also turned off his fan. Another vet trip- he got the injection of steroids and antihistamine to get rid of the itch so that he would spot rolling in things due to the itch factor. I then had to wash the area twice a daily then blow dry it (dog force dryer not a human blow dryer) and apply an RX topical treatment for a week. Then back to the vet for a follow up. The spot is definitely not an active hot spot just dry, flaky skin.