PRE-BATHE ANIMAL WITH MILD SHAMPOO AND DRY THOROUGHLY. IF NECESSARY, SPREAD COAT APART WITH FINGERS TO EXPOSE IRRITATED AREA. MASSAGE HYDORCORTISONE MEDICATED LOTION DIRECTLY ON AFFECTED AREA. ONLY A THIN COAT IS NECESSARY. SMALL APPLICATIONS AT FREQUENT INTERVALS GIVE BEST RESULTS. FOR LONG HAIRED BREEDS.IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CLIP HAIR FROM IRRITATED AREA TO EXPOSE SKIN.