SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SOME SKIN IRRITATIONS - Page 1

Liquid Lysol was recommended by a vet many years ago to my family for a dog who invariably got dry flakey hot spots that the dog would chew on until the fur was completely gone.  The dog hated the taste of the lysol and would leave the area alone and let it heal.  The vet later said that the spots were caused by mites that imbedded themselves under the skin.

Bag Balm was suggested to soften dry cracking skin for a dog who's pads would get dry and crack and bleed.  It did a wonderful job and stopped the dogs suffering.

Bag Balm is great stuff. I'd be afraid to put Lysol on my dog, though.

Lysol is totally harmless to the dog.  We have used it for years and it did no harm to the animal but it did give great relief from the itching and healed the spot faster than anything else would.  Just make sure it is the regular unscented one and it is perfectly safe.  It doesn't smell great I will give you that but the healing properties are great.  It is a natural antiseptic and will kill the mites and prevent infection as well as stop the dog from chewing on the affected area.  I have even used it on myself to heal some very bad cuts and once healed I did not even have a scar afterwards. 

I've had outstanding results with Gentocin spray.

Emu oil works wonders too and doesn't leave scars, only problem is dogs love the taste of it..LOL...

Lysol as in lysol toilet cleanr????

Apple cider vinegar is a natural SAFE remedy.

For Hot Spots, I have used diluted (brown color) listerine to clean the area after clipping the hair away, and then gold bond medicated powder to dry it out.. This was for a golden/border x, she got them regularly til I put her on a raw diet.

Lysol comes in many varieties but the variety that I was referring to is Lysol Concentrate.  It comes in a brown bottle with a  red label.