Argh. Dont soak with alcohol. That is just mean. Wash it with antibacterial soap or betadine scrub, until all the goo and crush is gone. If you are planning on a show and dont want to trim hair, you can try it without. Dust with Gold Bond powder to dry the ooze. Sometimes an oral antibiotic is necessary. You can aslo use witch hazel, which is not as horrible as alcohol on an open sore.
Alcohol has anesthetic properties. It does not hurt and it doesn't bother more than any other medication applied to damaged skin. Get your facts right before commenting.
Argh. Dont soak with alcohol. That is just mean. Wash it with antibacterial soap or betadine scrub, until all the goo and crush is gone. If you are planning on a show and dont want to trim hair, you can try it without. Dust with Gold Bond powder to dry the ooze. Sometimes an oral antibiotic is necessary. You can aslo use witch hazel, which is not as horrible as alcohol on an open sore.
Alcohol has anesthetic properties. It does not hurt and it doesn't bother more than any other medication applied to damaged skin. Get your facts right before commenting.
Oh, I have my facts straight. Alcohol hurts way more than just about any other product you can put on raw skin. That is a fact. Whether or not it works better than something else is debatable, but the pain factor is not.
Luckily I've only had one dog get a hot spot(10 years ago) and it was due to a wasp sting to his cheek. It flared up and got ugly fast. I did not shave it and it responded well to Benadryl, Ceph(because it was pussing) and cleaning gently with Betadine and dabbing dry. Keeping it dry is the MOST important. You want it to scab somewhat and heal. Of course they want to rub it if it's on the face like my guy had, but he was actually very good about it and no need for E collar. I would try the cider vinegar if it happened today. Do avoid antibiotics as much as possible.
