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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Hot Spots
« on: March 06, 2006, 05:24:58 pm »
This is my first message so if it reads like a book, sorry.I have a Great Pyrennees (Gulliver) and a Newfoundland (Gladstone). Gulliver was diagnosed at 11 weeks to have a bad case of luxating patela and now at 23 months and two surgeries later is doing very well. Sadly Gladstone now 18 months old has OCD in his front 'elbows'. He is on 4 Cosequin DS and 2 Rimadyl a day but does not seem any better. I am so sad to have two great dogs and each has a joint problem. What are the chances?
My real problem though is that Gladstone also suffers with 'Hot Spots'. He is under medication at this time with a wound the size of a salad plate and has undergone treatment twice before. Now my problem is that my vet tells me that the best exercise for the OCD is to swim but that if he swims he will be constantly wet and have 'Hot Spots' all over his body. Choices.....no t to swim....shave his entire body! I have to say that not swimming is no great hardship as he hates the pool. Loves to be wet but hates the pool. i really don't want to shave his beautiful coat but am told that even though he was born and bred in Florida he was never meant to be here. What can I do? Help please.
My real problem though is that Gladstone also suffers with 'Hot Spots'. He is under medication at this time with a wound the size of a salad plate and has undergone treatment twice before. Now my problem is that my vet tells me that the best exercise for the OCD is to swim but that if he swims he will be constantly wet and have 'Hot Spots' all over his body. Choices.....no t to swim....shave his entire body! I have to say that not swimming is no great hardship as he hates the pool. Loves to be wet but hates the pool. i really don't want to shave his beautiful coat but am told that even though he was born and bred in Florida he was never meant to be here. What can I do? Help please.