Listerine is good. I clean the area with Witch Hazel or Sea Breeze. Then I apply Bactine to stop itching. Then I might apply antibiotic salve and lastly Bitter Apple. Keep the area open as much as you can, if it does not matter, shave it. I find one to two of these applications do the trick. For some reason, one of my corgis came down with a "dry" hot spot last month. Usually never have them here. Birgit Rhoads Woodland Hudson Oh wdlnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.woodlandpwc.com Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. On Dec 22, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Barbara Galasso wrote: > Hi: I know this has been discussed before, but when you don't need it > you don't normally pay too much attention to it. I was petting one of > my girls and I felt a "yucky" on her neck. Upon further observation, I > saw her hair was matted and there was a sticky substance on the hair. > It looks to be like a hot spot although I haven't seen one of these > things for years. I cleaned it with warm soapy water and applied an > antibiotic salve to it for now until I find out what I should be doing > instead. So what is the usual ritual for this skin problem? Does she > need to go to the vet or can I treat it at home? Thanks, Barbara > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================