Has anyone ever used an elizabethian collar to help treat hot spots? Layla is still having trouble with hot spots and she is causing them to spread by constantly licking and bitting them. The vet reccomended we use a topical ointment and the e-collar to prevent the constant bitting untill they are able to heal. I have never used an e-collar before and she is an old english bulldog so she has a thick neck, will it be too uncomfortable for her, is she able to lay down comfortably with that big thing on? We are picking up the meds and collar tomorow, I know it will be worth it in the long run b/c the hot spots are painful!