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My dog's hot spots won't go away. What's the best way to treat them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered

My dog has hot spots but I’m not sure how to treat him I’ve tried several things but they don’t seem to go away

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 2nd, 2019

Antibiotics (systemic) and a combination between local disinfection (betadine or hibiscrub solution ) and anti-inflammatory/antibiotic ointment are usually enough to resolve efficiently the problem. I would strongly recommend an immediate check up to have all these prescribed.

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