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Some solutions by Dr. A. Jones:REMOVE THE HAIR. This is the most important thing
to do in order to allow hot spots to heal. Use a
pair of blunt nosed scissors to trim as much hair
as possible on and around the spot. If you have
clippers use them for trimming. These can be very
painful and some dogs will not let you trim much hair.

CLEAN THE AREA. Use a mild, non-perfumed antiseptic
soap (Hibitane) to clean the skin. Gently dab it on
the spot, lather up and rinse well.

A CUP OF TEA. The key to curing hot spots is to get
them to dry out. A very effective antiseptic drying
solution is tea and aspirin. Brew up a strong cup
of black tea and dissolve an aspirin tablet in it.
Soak a cloth in this brew and apply it to the area
for 5 minutes four times daily.

HERBAL:

WITCH HAZEL. Will make a hot spot feel better almost
instantly. It evaporates quickly cooling down the
inflamed skin. It can be applied two to three times
a day.

CALENDULA AND ALOE VERA. Two soothing herbs that I
frequently use for any type of skin irritation. If
you have one of these on hand, then use them after
applying one of the treatments for drying out the
hot spot (the tea and aspirin, or Burow's Solution).

HOMEOPATHIC:

URTICA URENS (URTICA). The best homeopathic for Hives
and for Hot Spots.
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