Malamum Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 Just got home from the vet - Indy has a hot spot :( The poor baby is so unhappy and a BIG area of his fur on the back of his neck has been shaved. My poor little baby. I just hate seeing him so uncomfortable. :( :( :( Quote
Malamum Posted May 16, 2003 Author Posted May 16, 2003 Unfortunately dogs with thick coats can be prone to them and I think Indy is just going to be one of those dogs that is. This is the second one he has had. It's been raining here non stop for 5 days so I think that contributed to it. The vet had to sedate him to shave and clean the area (about 20 x 10 cm), she gave him an anti-inflammatory injection and we have oral antibiotics to give him and also cream to apply. The shaving of the fur really helps, as it starts to dry out and scab over in a day or so and then the scab should be gone in about another week. Then we just have to wait for is beautiful fur to grow back. He looks a bit like a plucked chicken :( Quote
bk_blue Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 poor puppy!!! give him a big kiss from me :angel: Quote
Shannon_C Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 Malamum. Awwww poor baby :( Patch my Westie had that problem with his skin... (might be 2 different things) the vet said it could have been a flea allergy...we have cats you see. His fur didn't need to be shaved, near his rear end by the tail he had gone bald, his skin looked really sore and scabby....not suprised really, he kept rubbing his back against anything he could find! He was treated by the vet but it didn't stop him from trying to scratch it...poor guy, he looked really sad and sorry for himself!! We had to wrap a piece of old sheet around it which looked like he was wearing a nappy, to try and prevent him from rubbing....the cream and antibiotics helped and in no time it started to dry up and his fur grew back!! Hope your babies skin and fur heals up soon :) Quote
Pumpkin the musher Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 Poor Indy, give him a pat from me and a lick from all the sled pups. Some of my older guys are 1/4 Mal, and have thick coats, but I've never had problems with hot spots- I supplement w/ zinc and the proper balance of Omega fatty acids- Check on a couple of veterinary web sites, I can't recall the exact ratios, but I know that diet plays an important role in preventing hot spots in susceptable breeds. Good luck Quote
Malamum Posted May 16, 2003 Author Posted May 16, 2003 Thanks Pumkin, I'll look into the Zinc. The vet seems to think it was the weather that set it off. She said he probably had a small scratch which normally would just heal quickly however since we have had so much rain it just couln't dry out like it normally would. Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted May 16, 2003 Posted May 16, 2003 POOR INDY I HOPE HE IS FEELING BETTER SOON :) :angel: Quote
Mama A.J. Posted May 17, 2003 Posted May 17, 2003 Aw, poor sweetie! Hope he feels better soon, I hate seeing them down...they just give you this face...and the eyes! oh my. You can tell when they are not feeling too well...or uncomftorable. Give Indy a great big (((hug))) for me, will ya? :D Quote
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