What should I do to effectively treat my dog's hot spot on her neck?

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What can I do to help my dogs hot spot on her neck? Pet's info: Dog | Basenji | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 35 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about Leia! These are often most easily treated by your vet because we do usually recommend clipping the fur around the area to allow it to be properly cleaned with an antibacterial shampoo such as Duoxo Chlorhexidine, and then use a topical spray such as Gentocin spray or something like this https://www.zymox.com/zymox-topical-spray-hot-spots-skin-infections in milder cases. In some instances this can be very painful which is why the help of your vet may be needed. If severely itchy or painful we sometimes need oral medications. You can read more about hot spots at https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952981

What should I do to effectively treat my dog's hot spot on her neck?

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