Dog hot spot on tail: How to stop licking when cone isn't working?

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my Dog has a hot spot on her tail and she keeps making it bleed I've washed it with the special soap and put polysporin on it and warped it up but after all that work she pulls it right off and I've done this at least a dozen times how can I apply something she cant just RIP off, shes got a cone on but she can still reach her tail so that didn't do any good. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 8 years and 7 months old | 82 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about Sandy. She may need a larger e-collar, or you can try spraying bitter-apple spray around the area (but not on the wound itself. If it is truly a hotspot, we don't usually bandage these as they usually need open air to dry out. In some cases, we may need to prescribe oral medications such as antibiotics and steroids to clear the hot spot up. You can read more about them at https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952981 . If your vet feels the area needs to be bandaged then they may show you how to apply a bandage safely that will not slip, but usually a true hot spot is not bandaged.

Dog hot spot on tail: How to stop licking when cone isn't working?

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