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Post by Mike on Jul 18, 2012 14:06:20 GMT 10
hi Tom, have a bitch with a small spot on her back that looks a little red, hair is thin and its about 2cm wide. looks a little like dermatitis of some sort. In your experience, is this normally a skin infection, so wash and antibiotics or a diet related issue, too much protein, wheat? have read a lot of different opinions  Cheers |
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jul 18, 2012 20:20:16 GMT 10
Hi Mike,
It certainly does not sound like a typical hot spot as with these a small circular section of hair comes away with a weepy sore under it.
The appearance of hot spots can sometimes be diet related.
However by your description of the sore skin area it sounds more like a fungal infection.
Certainly wash the area and then try treating it with an anti fungal cream morning and night such as Canesten or any other Clotrimazole based cream which is used for tinea and for what is sometimes described as ringworm.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by anthony on Mar 29, 2013 16:34:38 GMT 10
my girl has the exact same thing. 1 spot on her leg and the other is more like a very thin line in her coat were the skin flakes off. i got told to throw away the feramo but as u say it doesnt appear to be a hot spot. its not rwd or anything just about the size of a 5cent coin and has flakey skin. would i use the stuff above u said? an will it swab?
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Post by Tom Meulman on Mar 29, 2013 18:48:20 GMT 10
Hi Anthony,
It is certainly worthwhile to try the anti-fungal cream on those types of skin problems, used twice daily for 10 days ............. and no this cream does not contain anything likely to cause a positive swab.
Cheers,
Tom
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