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Shave it if you can.

It takes four people to hold Sam down plus one to shave him and I don't like to put him through that if I don't have to. I have found that if you can dry it out with a...

We would usually have something like that shaved by our vet and then get a powder to sprinkle on, not sure of the name but I think it had some antibiotic and prednisone in it.

Agree with the others, bad hotspot. I think with a spot that big I'd shave it to help dry out.

You may need some anti-fungal/anti-bacterial ointment for him. Our vet gives us Viaderm - it works very well and you only need a little. It's a bit like Vaseline in texture. He also may need other...

Just to add, looking at the picture he has a pretty thick coat, at least in that area so you may end up having to shave the area to be able to keep it nice and dry while it heals. Go ahead and try...

That's a hotspot. Perfect place for it in his "dewlap" where it is dark and doesn't get much air. It stays nice and wet in there. Disappointing that the rescue did not notice it, but also, if you...