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Stan gets the occasional 'hot spot'. Not sure what it's caused by but he got his last one about a year ago.

He started scratching his neck this morning, and when I got home today, he had broken the skin resulting in a sore, sticky patch on his neck.

I whipped him off to the vets, and they gave him an anti-inflammatory injection, and some antibiotics (huge tablets). Last time this worked quite quickly, but he has been unsettled all evening, running about every now and then. It's obviously itching like mad, but he daren't scratch it. Is there anything I can do to ease his discomfort? If he's no better in the morning, I'll take back to the vets. :unsure:

Here he is looking up at me all beseechingly.....

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Get well soon stan :huggles: :luck: hope you get it sorted Nicola :thumbsup:
 
Had a jack who had a severe flea allergy and after the vets diagnosis i was recommended to give her piriton syrup? much cheaper than vet drug prices! And very effective, you would however have to take a vets advice on that though. Hope stan recovers very soon xx
 
Hi Nicola,

Poor Stan, These Hot spot are a bain of my life! The Collie get an aweful lot of them :(

In collies we treat them with Wound powder.

First trim of all fur around spot until it has a clear edge, then powered the area well several times a day. It help to dry the area out, kill the bactiria and sooth the itching :thumbsup:
 
my Izzy has a wheat gluten allergy,& if she manages to eat the slightest little crumb of a biscuit,she will get hot spots!

Poor Stan,it must be driving him mad :(

What do you feed him Nicola? It could well be dietary related.
 
Aw poor Stan! :( :huggles: That looks so sore. Hope it gets better soon. :luck: :luck:

He's still a little handsome chap though. :wub: :wub:
 
Poor Stan :( hope he gets better soon. :luck: :luck:
 
I read that raw spinach can be really good. You can buy it tinned at the supermarket. About a tablespoon a day it said. I haven't tried it myself but others have found it worked for them. Mollie ( sch X jrt) says to give Stan a loving lick from her. :wub:
 
Get Well Soon Stan :huggles: poor boy that looks really nasty :( Hope he feels better for Santa coming :thumbsup:
 
Poor little Stan, looks quite sore, hope you can clear it up quickly.

Sorry no advice

Please get well soon Stan. :huggles:
 
Thanks everyone. Both Stan and I had a restless night. Stan kept running around and panting and I couldn't sleep knowing he was having such a rough time with it. :( OH and Fred slept throught it all. :angry:

It looks better this morning, and does seem to have dried out a bit. I think Millie's suggestion of some sort of powder sounds good. Wonder where I can get this from? The sore patch was very wet last night, so I can imagine this exascerbated (sp?)things. I did think about clipping the area, but it was so sore he wouldn't let me touch anywhere near it.

Trying to rack my brain to think what could have caused it. I bought some flea treatment just in case although they have both been treated 3-4 months ago. It reoccurs in the same spot which is strange. The vet thought maybe an ear problem, but ruled this out on inspection of his ears.

It could be dietary related. I have introduced a mixer recently to their Nature Diet feed, so will stop this I think, as it could be a wheat allergy. I also groomed him last Sunday, and shaved this area with trimmers...I'm wondering if i accidentally nicked him and caused a skin infection.

Stan will be chuffed Mollie has sent him loving licks... :wub:

Boy...I'm tired today...... -_-

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Ow poor Stan- that looks really uncomfortable :( . Really glad that its on the mend, but what a puzzle as to what could be causing it.
 
Poor Stan - I hope it all heals up quickly and stops driving him mad

Seems strange it has occurred in the exact same place twice. We have so many customers ring our advice line with hot spot problems - nearly all are cured or greatly reduced by a natural diet also we produced2 herbal medicines for skin problems, one of which is very cooling. Be wary of getting caught in the steroids cycle - all this does is mask the symptoms and it'll soon be back again.. :(

Perhaps an exclusion diet would be the way to go - best of luck to Stan - hope both get a bit more sleep tonight -_-
 
Hi Nicola to much protine in the diet can cause this sort of thing as can flea allergies i would wash it in salt water dry it & put wound powder on it i would also stop the new food & see if things settle down good luck hope stan gets well soon :luck:
 
I swear by natural local honey. Not the stuff from the shops but from a local health food store.... dont waste yer money on Manuka either! As a beekeeper (lapsed due to other issues) i ALWAYS use it for any injuries from oper wounds to skin complaints. So far its cured a friends daughters scalp psoriosis, healed a pushed onto a broken honey jar by my dog wound (i refused to go to casualty and although have permanent severed nerves its healed a treat and no scar can be seen at all). Also done my old boy pointer who is a compulsive licker and skinned himself raw earlier in the month. You will get a bit sticky tho, and might need a dogie bucket collar...well Stan will need it not you. Give it a go, you wont regret it, a thick sticky layer...yum!!
 
it wont hurt to put on some sudacrem cream, the cream you use for a baby bum when its sore its fab and safe to use , it will also stop him from licking the area
 
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