excema in dogs

[dorothy]

I helped my friend adopt a dog from the SPCA, and the poor thing had hot spots. ON a visit to the vet the next day, he said it was excema and gave her a cream to put on the sores. The dog is now stressed out, and does not let them put on his plastic cone, or put the medication on. I have to go over 2x daily to help out. I don't mind, I feel responsible for their having the dog. What else can we do to help this little 5 year old Spaniel mix? thanks