Hot Spots ~ Skin Allergy Hey all!! I just had a quick question. We found 2 spots (kinda like scabs) on Maggie's neck that we were concerned with. We thought at first they were spots where ticks were and she scratched them off. We took her to the vet this morning and she said they were "hot spots" or skin allergies. She gave us 2 different allergy medicines, one a liquid and one a pill. She said if they don't clear up in about a week to take her back and they would possibly have to shave the air from that area to let air get to them and clear up. Has anyone had experience with "hot spots" or skin allergies in their Yorkie?? Thanks!! :D :aimeeyork |
hot spots Hi, My Yorkie is 4 months old and I noticed some similar spots on his neck and chest. My vet said it was a skin infection. He gave us an antibiotic. I haven't started it yet. I'm not sure if that's what it is or not. Lisa |
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Maybe this article from www.veteraniansecretsrevealed.com will give you a few pointers in dealing with this. If you are seeing areas of hair loss in your pet then you may be dealing with certain skin conditions such as mange, ringworm, hypothyroid disease or allergies; treatments for these are discussed in detail in the ebook. If your pet has areas of hair loss around the face that are not itchy, then he may have a type of mange called demodex. This small parasite shows up in pets with depressed immune systems. One very safe effective treatment is Vitamin E given at 400IU per 40lbs once daily for 3-4 weeks. If your pet has an excess of flaky skin (dandruff), then she may be in need of a essential fatty acid supplement. Flax is the best source for dogs at a dose of 1 teaspoon per cup of dog food. For cats use the liquid supplement (such as fish oil). Take note of any palpable lumps or bumps. Lipomas (benign fatty tumors) commonly occur on the chest wall. If your dog has a soft moveable lump on her chest, then it is probably a fatty tumor. Sebaceaous cysts are another common lump; they can often be distinguished by squeezing out a cheesy substance. They are also very soft. Lumps and bumps become more prevalent as your pet ages and their immune system weakens. The most important thing in helping your pet is having them on a premium quality diet and supplementing with additional antioxidants. The ones I suggest using are Vitamin E and Vitamin C and specific flavanoids. Any lumps that are firm, rapidly growing, not easily moveable should be considered serious and examined by your veterinarian. Allergies are one of the most common reasons that I see pets. There are a huge number of allergens. The 3 main classes are, Food, Fleas and Environmental. The most common signs are excessive scratching, paw and anal licking, hair loss and excess dandruff. If you suspect that your pet has an allergy, then the first 2 things that I suggest are to eliminated external parasites as a cause, and to feed a hypo-allergenic diet for 4-6 weeks (there are many available). Some very helpful at home remedies that I often use are: TO THE BATH. An oatmeal shampoo with cool water will ease the itchiest skin. Leave the shampoo on for 10 minutes then rinse well. With the most severe allergies, bathe your pet twice weekly. SOOTHE IT TOPICALLY. Calendula ointment is a herbal medication that has been successfully used to relieve the itch. Apply a thin coat twice daily to affected areas. THE SUPPLEMENT CONNECTION. Fatty Acid supplements are very helpful in decreasing the level of inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acids are most important. A great, inexpensive source is ground Flax Seeds; I give 1 tsp per cup of dog food. Cats are unable to metabolize Flax, so I only recommend the liquid supplement for them. Other sources include fish oil, primrose oil and specific veterinary supplements. |
:cry: Ijust got back from the vet's with Taffy and she has a "hot spot" on her right hip. She started bitting at the area a couple days ago. I looked and didn't see any fleas or dry skin any where. Last night I saw a small area that looked like she had been biten by a mosito(ms). I put Lanacane and Cortispray last night. THis morning you can tell she had been chewing on it all night now it is the size of a dime and RAW.:2omg: :cry: I* feel so sorry for her. I washed it off and put some more cortispray on it. Later this afternoon I notice it was weeping so I called my vet. H4e told me to bring her outand he gave her a shot to dry it up. He also said to keep the hair away from it and if it isn't healed in a few days to trim the hair around it. He said it was a hot spot. It is some type of alleregy. I just feel terrible for her. How can I keep her from getting any more of these? She has been rolling in the grass lately. Could it be something in the grass???:confused: Hope your little one gets better to. Starlene Taffy's :aimeeyork and Baby's:animal36 mom, |
I had a peke that had a hot spot. His hair there got very short and stiff..almost like we'd shaved him. We never figured out what caused it. He had some spray on medicine...it cleared it up, but smelled to high heaven!:( :thumbdown Like burned bacon and plastic! Yuck! |
a hot spot is an irritated area on the skin. They can be caused by anything on the skin that irritates the dog enough to start scratching at it or biting at it. When the dog bites a spot raw, its called a hot spot. It can be from an allergy, a insect bite, a tick, flea, just an annoying spot that is bothering them, or anything that causes the itches. Some are really small and can be cleared up with some neosporin, others are so big that they make the dog absolutely miserable and the dog has to be hospitalized so it can be put on meds to calm them down. I remember this one golden retriever puppy that came in as an emergency case after hours. THe puppy had been swimming in the lake and the owners thought they dried him off properly but they didn't. The lake water irritated his skin so bad that he scratched all the hair off the right side of his neck, head, ear, and shoulder. the skin was SO raw that the puppy just sat there and cried. a collar couldn't be used, so we had to leash him around the waist. The puppy was so miserable and in so much pain that we hospitalized him, gave him some pain meds to help him out, and slathered him with amimax cream to help with the itches and bacteria. |
Thank you for explaining what "hot spot" really is in laymens terms :) I feelo so sorry for that poor retriever pup:( . Taffy's still looks yukkie. The shot helped she isn't biting and scratching as bad as she was.. Thanks for explaining, Starlene Taffy :aimeeyork & Baby :animal36 mom |
I've been dealing with allergies for a few months now. Trixie's 'hot spots' are under her armpits and on her sides. She was on antibiotics, but we were running out and they can only take it so long. I also gave her kids benedryl, but she HATED it, and it didn't really help. So now I bought anti-itch cream from the petstore and that works pretty good. I've also been giving her some extra Omega3 Fatty Acids, and peanut butter. She's doing a little better, but I hope allergy season will be over soon!!! |
My golden had one right above her tail at the end of her back. I switched her food and she hasn't chewed on it since. |
I think Shylah has some allergies too. She is always scratching at her collar and she has dry flakey skin on her rump. We checked her at the vet and she said is was allergies. But she didn't put her on anything. Should I try Olive oil on her food or the omega3 Fatty acids? Where do I get Omega3 Fatty acids anyway? |
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you can try giving flax seed oil, fish oil, or cod liver oil to her in capsul form. The same ones that you would use yourself, just split the capsul and pour it on the food, or give it to her as a treat. There are also other doggie procucts you can try like Missing Link and Dermcaps that have Omega fatty acids in it. |
our golden retriever has had them a couple of times. our vet gave us some spray to use on the spot. after we spray it she stops scratching or licking it, i'm not sure what its called but it helps. |
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the spray is probably genticin spray. |
Taffy's hot spot is drying up now. It looks a lot better then yesterday. Now to get the knats to leave her alone whens she goes out to potty. I will check on the flax seed oil too. Baby my bassett would get little sores on her rear end. But it was from us using fabric freshner spray. Once we stopped using it and wash everything it cleared right up. Hopefully Taffy hair will grow back in fast.:) Starlene mom to Taffy and Baby |
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