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Dog Hot Spot
A very unpleasant dog health problem is the dog hot spot! These occur most often in the summer, but can be seen year round. It is important that they are treated ASAP- most can be treated at home if caught early!! SIGNS A very itchy, smelly, oozy area on the skin. There may be more than one spot. They often form on the face and at the base of the ears. They are often very painful. CAUSES The technical name for a hot spot is acute moist dermatitis. They are a local area of bacterial infected hair follicles. They form most often during the warm summer months. Any scratch or wound can cause the skin to become infected and develop into a hot spot. Most hot spots are secondary to some type of skin allergy. SOLUTIONS
REMOVE THE HAIR This is the most important thing to do in order to allow hot spots to heal. Use a pair of blunt noses scissors to trim as much hair as possible on and around the spot. If you have clippers use them for trimming. These can be very painful and some dogs will not let you trim much hair. COOL IT DOWN. A herb called WITCH HAZEL will make a hot spot feel better almost instantly. It evaporates quickly cooling down the inflamed skin. It can be applied two to three times a day. Find MORE ANSWERS at Dr. Jones' Inner Circle! |
