Whoa, I've been away from pt of 24 hrs-- guess why? Star has a hot spot too. At least Nala's isn't where she can get to it, licking makes it SO much worse. I used Gold Bond powder on her last one, seemed to help. But it took a LONG time to heal. So this time it was a trip to the vet for a steroid shot, meds, and spray. You definitly did the right thing taking poor Nala to the vet - heal up quickly Nala!