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Hot Spots and Hot Skin
Have you heard about ‘hot spots’ in dogs? – areas of itchy dermatitis that drive both animal and carers crazy from the scratching. Our dog, Ollie, a Shetland collie, recently developed a number of them on his back and abdomen, so I surfed the net for an answer. One dog-owner suggested:- Trim the area around the hot spot.
- Clean the area and pat dry.
- Apply hydrocortisone spray or hydrocortisone cream (not good for a licking dog).
- Prevent the dog from biting, licking or scratching the area by putting a plastic cone around its neck.
- When all else fails take the animal to the vet. (Expensive).
This all seemed a bit too complicated for a doc who has successfully treated thousands of human eczema patients with wheatgrass. So I grabbed a bottle of Skin Recovery Spray and spread it around. Initially, Ollie resisted strongly, but in a few minutes he was lying placidly on his back, legs splayed, asking for more. He hasn’t scratched since, and after a couple of days, his “spots” had disappeared.
I think he’d look pretty silly with a plastic cone, don't you?
Finally, here’s a tip for the coming (southern hemisphere) summer. The
Skin Recovery Spray is the best, in fact the only, effective remedy for
sunburn I have ever come across. A natural anti-inflammatory, wheatgrass
takes the tension out of bright red, burnt skin and eases the pain.
Although the skin may still peel, at least there’ll be no more tearful
kids interrupting your sleep. ALL our products work for this, even
Supershots if you're desperate.
Kind regards,
Dr. Chris Reynolds.
PS. I have been asked to let you know that Dr Wheatgrass Skin Recovery Cream tubes and Superbalm are now paraben-free.
