In a study published in the March 2008 issue of Veterinary Dermatology, the effects of EMLA cream as a topical anesthetic were analyzed on 25 dogs prior to skin biopsy. If you use lidocaine cream on a regular basis, use a missed dose as soon as you think about it. If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time. Do not put on 2 doses at the same time or extra doses. i put lidocaine on my dogs hotspot to help the pain and to also remove some hair. is there any harm if she licks the area? should I put a drsg. over it or leave it to the air? she is now less aggitated/ it became inflammed in less than an hour/ I don't see any kind of mites or bites she has no fleas either. any advice? How to use Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream. This medicine comes with a Patient Information Leaflet. Read it carefully for instructions on how to use this product. Lidocaine HCl 2% is a local anesthetic used for infiltration, nerve block and epidural anesthesia in dogs, cats, cattle, calves, horses, sheep and sows. Dosage and Administration When Lidocaine HCl 2% is used for infiltration anesthesia, as small a volume as possible should be used. Overview of Lidocaine for Dogs and Cats Lidocaine, also known as Xylocaine®, is an anesthetic used in dogs and cats for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms or cardiac arrhythmia. It is also used as a local anesthetic e.g. to numb an area on the skin prior to sutures. Nor any attempt to use EMLA cream and or add 1% lidocaine to the injection itself to deaden the area.Or to use a local. Ending or severely reducing the notorious pain associated with these injections is not rocket science. The fact is the Nuclear Medicine Protocol creators and overwhelming majority of practitioners simply don't give a damn about our pain. louis1here, The numbing cream is called L-M-X (lidocaine 4%)topical anesthetic cream. It really helps because when I was getting an injection she hit a spot higher than where I put the cream and I could definitely tell the difference. How to use Lidocaine Cream Topical Local Anesthetics. Before use on the skin, clean and dry the affected area as directed. Apply a thin layer of medication to the affected area of skin, usually 2. Lidocaine for dogs. Question. lidocaine for dogs? Can I really use this numbing cream or spray on my dog, he is suffering from pains, and I was wondering if using lidocaine will help him or not.