Inbetween now and the vet visit you might try something like ' allercaine', we just got it at the retail store I work at today and I am excited about it for pets just like yours: the idea is that it stops the itch and discourages licking too. It has lidocaine to numb the irritation as well as an antiseptic, aloe and lanolin. It sounds like a great product. Of course getting to the root of the problem with your vet is the most important thing to do but especially for the habit that this issue can be/become, something like this sounds like exactly the thing to do.
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