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Natural Dog Hot Spots Remedies

Natural dog hot spots remedies are safe and effective treatments that provide long-term relief to your dog's skin disease.

Our page on Dog Hot Spots covers the causes and symptoms of this common dog skin problem.

This page takes a look at some natural dog hot spot remedies, such as herbal remedies, both for topical and internal uses.

Herbal Dog Hot Spots Remedies

Dog Hot Spot Remedies

Hot spots can be treated in the following steps:

Clip the hair away from the hot spots

The most important point to remember when treating dog hot spots is to keep the affected areas dry, so it is advisable to clip the hair away from the hot spots. Also, remove any hair that has become stuck to the sore because of oozing pus. Since the sore can be painful to the dog, he might not let you handle him so care has to be taken - put a muzzle on him if necessary.

Clean the hot spots

Use a mild gentle skin cleanser to clean the wound. If you have witch hazel, it can be used for this purpose as it is an astringent and is antiseptic. Add a few drops of aloe juice to the witch hazel for a soothing effect. (Aloe is antibacterial as well). Since witch hazel contains alcohol, do not use it more than once a day on the dog's skin as repeated use may irritate the skin.

Apply a cool compress

Apply a cool compress to the affected area 2-4 times a day with a cool wet washcloth. This will alleviate the intense itching.

Apply an antibacterial herbal poultice to the wound

Use an infusion of herbs that are antibacterial - for example, calendula, aloe, or Saint-John's wort are good choices. Apply the infusion 3-4 times a day.

Remember to dry off the spots after each treatment.

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Other Natural Dog Hot Spots Remedies

Tea Tree Oil Spritzer

**Do not use undiluted tea tree oil on dogs and cats**

Pure tea tree essential oil is antibacterial and antiseptic. A simple 15% tea tree oil mixture can be easily made for treating hot spots and other dog skin irritation. Here is how to make it:

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp (about 50 drops) 100% pure Tea Tree oil
  • 4 tbsp vegetable glycerine
  • Calendula herbal tea
  • Pure distilled water

Directions:

  • In a spritzer, mix the Tea Tree oil with the vegetable glycerine.
  • Shake well and continue adding liquid until no oil floats to the surface.
  • Add enough calendula herbal tea and distilled water to fill 3/4 of the container.

Spray the hot spots 2-3 times daily.

Green Tree Poultice

Green tea has been found to be antibiotic and antibacterial, and it is therefore effective in treating dog skin irritation such as hot spots.

A quick and simple way is to steep two green tea bags in a cup of hot water. Let it cool down and use the tea as a poultice and apply it to the affected area. Repeat 2-3 times a day.

Aloe Gel

If the hot spot on the skin is dry, you can apply aloe vera gel to the affected area. Add a drop of pure lavender essential oil or tea tree oil to the gel for added strength.

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Dog Hot Spots Remedies - Natural Products

Below are some dog hot spot products that contain herbs and other natural ingredients. They are safe, gentle but very effective in treating dog hot spots.

For Topical Use

Only Natural Pet Herbal Ointment

This ointment contains a lot of effective herbs for dog skin problems, such as calendula, goldenseal, red clover, marshmallow root, and eucalyptus and tea tree oils.

Doc Ackerman's Instant Hot Spot Relief Spray

This spray contains skin soothing herbs such as green tea extract, aloe vera oil, eucalyptus oil, St.-John's wort, witch hazel, etc. This spray can give almost instant relief to skin irritations such as hot spots.

Doc Ackerman's Herbal Colloidal Oatmeal Shampoo 20 oz.

This shampoo contains a lot of good herbs - such as green tea, goldenseal, slippery elm, marshmallow root, garlic, etc., and is effective in treating not only hot spots but also skin allergies caused by fleas and other irritants. It makes your dog smell good too!

For Internal Use

LoveMyPet Skin Comfort

This herbal formula contains aloe, burdock, calendula, cleavers, dandelion, yarrow, marshmallow and so on, and can be fed to your dog as a natural herbal dog hot spots remedy.



Related Topics

Dog Hot Spots
Dog Skin Irritations

References

D. Hamilton, Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs (North Atlantic Books, 1999).
R. Kidd, Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Storey Publishing, 2000). Pitcairn and Pitcairn, Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats (Rodale, 2005).

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