Boonie Chew'd a bald spot!

[Guest Anonymous]

I heard him going to town chewing and licking so i picked him up and noticed he's cald onthe front of his leg with a little sore on it.. i put neosporin on it and covered it with a wrap so he wont bother it.. but i dont knwo what would cause this.. he's on frontline plus and i haven't seen fleas on anyof them in a while.. is he doing it froms stress? maybe he's mad i've been working the alst few days and he's been kenneld for a long time??

[TDG]

stress, boredom, allergies, all of them can cause dogs to lick excessively.

i'd say probably boredom if he has been crated longer than usual.

have you tried a frozen kong to keep him busy? :) lasts a bit longer than just regular stuffed ones.

[Guest Anonymous]

i haven't thought of that lol good point!! any ideas how to keep him from stopping? i have neosporin and a wrap on it with bitter apple sprayed becuase he keeps trying to get it off

[gooeydog]

Are you sure it's not a hot spot DAL? I can't find any links with decent pictures, but they look like raw, kind of moist sores, and can be any size.

[TDG]

will he leave it alone while he's supervised?

if yes, i'd rather say leave it uncovered so the skin can breathe and just dab it with a solution of tea tree oil and water now and then.

[Guest Anonymous]

no it can't be uncoverd becuase he keeps licking and eating it.. i think maybe it is a hotspot.. i'll have to do some reasearch as i dont know what causes this or how to get rid of them.... lol i know it's not from heat becuase it's only been the low 40's for a while now!