My friend's cocker had this. Once smelled, never forgotten

After the vet made things worse by giving antibiotic cream and hibiscrub, making the dog ill with d+v, as well as sore, friend started bathing daily with saline solution, then dried and followed by a dab of
Johnson's Tea Tree creamWorked well and it acts as a barrier to moisture. Once it was under control, it only needed doing once or twice a week to keep it away :-)
She has another cocker to care for now, I shall tell her about the cider vinegar and coconut oil - sounds like a good preventative :-)