Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 years old | 70 lbs
How do I help hotspots at home?
1 Answer
Published on June 10th, 2017
You can try to give 75mg of Benadryl (3 tablets) to Tubb twice a day to help with the itching. You can also place a cone collar to prevent him from chewing it which is what makes it worse. Finally you can use Benadryl spray directly on the sore. If it isn't improving then I would recommend to contact your vet for an exam because many hot spots need oral antibiotics and stronger allergy medicine to help them heal.
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