Owwie on Nala! :( *pic*

[pitc9]

I hope everything goes well at the vets!

[Kfamr]

$170 later...

-sigh- Hopefully this is all these dogs have planned this year as far as vet trips, because we can't afford to take them to the vet every week for things like this. I think they're worth every penny.

2 pills a day, got it shaved and cleaned. We had to see a different vet, Dr. Tucker. She took care of Nala.

*WARNING, PICTURE OF THE HOT SPOT...*





















The redness and bumps around it is from the shave.
It seems to me the picture makes it look a lot worse. But yeah, my poor girl..

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Oh Nala, I hope you feel better soon!!

[luvofallhorses]

Feel better soon Nala!

[CagneyDog]

I hope Nala has a speedy recovery

[vinjashira]

ouch - that looks awful I'm glad she is not in pain though.
get better soon Nala!

[chocolatepuppy]

Poor Nala I hope she heals up quickly.

[cyber-sibes]

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!

[RobiLee]

Awww, poor Nala

I hope it heals up fast. Best wishes to Miss Nala.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

KayAnn, I'm so sorry to read about Nala baby's hot spot. This is very very upsetting. I just wanted to let you know, Kay, that I do care.

Good thought and prayers are coming your way! {{{{{BIG HUGS!!!!}}}}}

love, Sarah and miss Sadie

[K9karen]

Sorry for late reply, Kay, I just started back at PT. Glad you saw the vet and it eased your mind. Knock on wood, I'm luckier w/Klo than with poor Cody who also lived at the vet. *Sigh* we worry so much about them. Tears your heart out. Do you have pet insurance? Anyway, tons of kisses on Nala, sweet dear. What a brave, excellent girl she is! Glad you feel better too.

[Kfamr]

Of course, I was JUST about to mention to my mom about how much better it looks today (A SCAB!) and there she goes and itches it. SOOOO.. Nala has a pretty new sock to wear!

I didn't realize she could reach it... Now to keep the sock on?
She doesn't seem to care about it right now. Walks normally.
Poor girl probably won't be able to have any fun today.


I guess, on a good note, if she's itching it means it's healing.

[beeniesmom]

At least she can't reach it to mess with it.
It'll heal soon.
Hope she feels better!

[clara4457]

Hi Kay - hope Nala is feeling better. Hot spots are a pain, but this time of year are pretty common. I worry about it with Penny when she plays in the pool. We haven't had any yet, thank goodness, but I keep an eye out anyway.

[Kfamr]

Thanks again everyone - who's posted and who've recently sent PM's concerned about Nala. For those of you who have been wondering and asking through PM's about how she's doing, here's your update. Thanks again.


Her hot spot is nearly gone, thank gosh. You can see the new skin and she's got a bit of scab left over. she has 5 days left of pills to take. Her hair is growing back too, but it looks quite silly. I wish they hadn't shaved off so much when it really wasn't that large.

Her face is healing too, so she's been trying to itch it quite often. They look a bit better than they did before.

She hasn't gotten a bath in quite a while because i've been afraid to irritate the hot spot. Although it looks like it's almost completely healed now, she'll probably be getting a bath sometime this week.