Help me think outside this box!!

[Jenko109]

So a couple of weeks ago I stupidly forgot to take my dogs normal head halter/lead combo out with us. I loaded her in the car and totally forgot to bring her bits.

Get to our walk and find I only have a slip lead. She isnt too bad so figured it would be okay as a one off. Half way round she got herself in a tizzy about an off lead dog which flew at us and literally dragged me the remainder of the way.

This resulted in a sore neck which I didnt notice immediately until she had itched a couple of hot spots.

I didnt think much of it. Cleaned them up, popped some germaline on and used one of them blow up collars to try and stop her scratching.

No improvement so I assume she was still getting around the collar.

Been to vets who have given me some isoderm (steroid cream) and she is currently sporting my KM elite girth sleeve as an attempt as preventing her getting at her neck.

The hot spots looked okay this morning, but come this evening they look worse than yesterday argh!!!

The girth sleeve was on loosely so I have tightened it up in the hope that will stop her getting under it. Have also dug out some hibiscrub so will start washing it daily with that too.

Although the vet has said that the sheepskin girth sleeve is fine to use, I'm not so sure that covering the sores up so they are in a warm, moist environment is a wise idea.

I can of course go back to the vets next week and push for some oral antibiotics/steroids or whatever, but ideally I think these sores need to air to dry properly.

But how!? How do I air them out while still preventing her from scratching at them? I'm thinking of getting a standard plastic E-collar and somehow attaching to to a collar and attaching the collar to a t shirt or something but how on earth do I effectively do that?

Or any other home remedies that people can recommend ?

Thanks.

 

[druid]

I like douxo pyo mousse for hot spots.

You can turn a slip lead into a figure of eight headcollar for future refence

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Figure of 8 is brilliant unless you have a dog like mine who turns himself inside out because omg, lead is over his nose.

For hotspots, I wouldn’t use cream. Athlete’s foot powder helps to dry them out. Worked virtually overnight when big dog suddenly had lots.

 

[Clodagh]

Are the hot spots wet eczema or oozing friction sores?

 

[Barton Bounty]

Id clean the area and dry it, pop some silver spray on it, it will dry out really quickly ?

 

[druid]

Figure of 8 is brilliant unless you have a dog like mine who turns himself inside out because omg, lead is over his nose.

For hotspots, I wouldn’t use cream. Athlete’s foot powder helps to dry them out. Worked virtually overnight when big dog suddenly had lots.

The OP said the dog normally wears a headcollar so a figure of 8 shouldn't be an issue

 

[Moobli]

My old longhaired GSD suffered from hot spots occasionally and I used a mix of apple cider vinegar and water which worked a treat to dry them up.