Talked with Dad's doc at the nursing home yesterday, he is prescribing a honey ointment for an infection Dad has. He said we should never use neopsorin, or bacitracin on any wound (for a diabetic or nondiabetic). Here is the link: honeyointment.org

Knowing about hot spots, I asked about dogs. He said to ask any vet for this:

http://www.vetramil.com/new/nl

Passing this along.