Owwie on Nala! :( *pic*

[wolf_Q]

Also mentioned in another thread is to put Gold Bond Medicated powder on it.

Haven't dealt with hot spots personally so I don't know what to tell you but I hope Nala's sore gets better soon.

[Vette]

Poor girl. hope she gets better soon.


do you have any fencing near by?
it looks kinda like she walked under a fence and got snared by one of the barwire prongs or something.

[Kfamr]

No fences that she can walk under.

I just gave her a quick rinse with some "tea tree oil water" (tea tree oil mixed with a lot of water) and dried her off real well. It actually looks a lot better than it was when I took the picture. No more nasty gunk and it's not red. She's not bothered by it at all when I touch it and doesn't even care for it at all. I'm guessing she's in no pain whatsoever.


Her "bath" made her get all wild and she's still running around the house, and now is asking me for some dinner.

[Muddy4paws]

I dont know if you can get it in America its called Hibiscrub and its normally avaliable from the chemists, Dont worry about what other people think, I dont personally know you but It shows just from your dogs photos that they are well loved and cared for and it shows that they love you so no one elses opinion matters, Things happen but you need to look forward and try to sort them out not think low of yourself because its so obvious how much of an animal lover you are!

[Logan]

I think keeping it dry will help it heal quickly, Kay. Keep her out of the water for a while and use drying agents on it. She'll be fine, I'm sure!!

[sandragonfly]

*shivers!* yuppie, it's a hotspot - kay! my crayola just had it just as exact as nala's owwie picture.. no, nala can't reach it with her mouth or paw but she could roll on grass/dirt/ground to itch it. or not itchy for some.

nah, it's not too painful. hope that evil bugs goes away soon!

*stroking nala*

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
Also mentioned in another thread is to put Gold Bond Medicated powder on it.

We just put some of that on it. I didn't know we had any but I did read that on one of the sites I looked up.


She's not bother by it at all, still.. and it hasn't gotten any bigger. So I'm assuming that's a good thing.

[beeniesmom]

Ouch, I hope it goes away soon!
You don't always notice things unless you look at every inch of thier body all the time. Don't feel bad. It happens.
I am so exited for you guys tomorrow!
I wish I could come.

[Kfamr]

I wanted to thank everyone for caring and replying. I don't think I have already. Earlier I was going crazy. I hate not knowing what to do with every little booboo they get.


She's not bothering it at all, and it still has the powder on it.

[dukedogsmom]

That looks like it hurts. Good thing it's not bothering her and that she can't reach it. When it rains, it poors. Hopefully it won't be raining Sunday.

[MariaM]

Major had something that looked quite similar to that once, and I have no idea how he got it. That was a few months ago. About one month ago I found another on the bottom of his chin...I'm quite sure it's gone. He was never bothered by it either.

[Ginger's Mom]

Hope Nala'a owwie looks better today.

[Oggyflute]

Hoping Nala get's better real soon.

[Kfamr]

I actually looks A LOT better now. Last night it got to looking really bad (It was actually bleeding a bit and very red) and I cried myself to sleep worrying
However, now it's brown and just a little gunky. We're going to call the vets soon (They open at 8 and just now turned 8)

Hopefully we don't have to spend a lot of money. We've been trying to save up money to go to Michigan and even if it ends up the pups and I don't go, i'd still like if my parents would be able to.


*edit* We just got an appointment to go in at 11:30. Lets hope we don't have to spend a ton of money and Nala will be okay.

Gosh, what else can these dogs go in for in one month? They must love it there.

[prechrswife]

Don't feel bad. Hot spots come out of nowhere. Oscar is prone to them, so we've learned to watch for them. Our vet usually shaves the area immediately around it and gives us some medicine to put on them. I think she has given Oscar a shot for it, too. I don't remember exactly what because the last time was a year ago.