What is the scab on my dogs head?
I’m going to say a scabbed over “hot spot.” My dog has them freqently, long-haired breed, and mostly on the head. Here is something specific to Newfies from another listserv: WITCH HAZEL AND GOLD BOND POWDER 3/21/2007: Jill from Victoria, BC, Canada writes: “I have a Newfoundland dog who is very prone to hotspots, and I have tried just about everything on him. He has seasonal allergies and breaks out twice a year. Here’s what I do as soon as I spot one: clip all of the hair away from the spot and a good border around it, and clean the whole area with lots of hydrogen peroxide. I will usually dab on some witch hazel to help dry it out, and then dust the whole area with Gold Bond Powder. The powder stops him from licking and helps keep the spot dry, and it’s also antiseptic. However, hot spots can spread into massive staph infections really quickly, and sometimes antibiotics are the only way to treat them effectively.” ———————- Now, this is advice if it is a “hot spot” that
