Acute moist dermatitis or hot spots are red, moist and painful sores that occur due to intense scratching and biting at the skin. Dogs will start scratching because of fleas or allergies and open the skin for bacterial growth and a hot spot develops. These hot spots can become very large and grow quickly.
Commonly affected breeds are Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, and Saint Bernard.
Symptoms - The spots are red, hot, moist, and painful. The dog will bite and itch at a spot until they inflict this trauma. Hair loss will start to occur over the area, that is when many owners first see the sore.
Treatment of hot spot -
The hair around the sore needs to be clipped so that air and medication can reach the wound. The clipped area should include the wound itself as well as the edges of the lesion. If the wound is large and the dog seems to be in pain, sedation may need to be used.
The wound should be cleansed and rinsed thoroughly with water.
The original problem needs to be treated. Antibiotics are sometimes needed to help speed healing.
The dog needs to stop itching the spot, this may mean using an Elizabethan collar.
Treatment can be done at home but these spots are very painful and dogs can bite their owners if in pain.
Commonly affected breeds are Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, and Saint Bernard.
Symptoms - The spots are red, hot, moist, and painful. The dog will bite and itch at a spot until they inflict this trauma. Hair loss will start to occur over the area, that is when many owners first see the sore.
Treatment of hot spot -
The hair around the sore needs to be clipped so that air and medication can reach the wound. The clipped area should include the wound itself as well as the edges of the lesion. If the wound is large and the dog seems to be in pain, sedation may need to be used.
The wound should be cleansed and rinsed thoroughly with water.
The original problem needs to be treated. Antibiotics are sometimes needed to help speed healing.
The dog needs to stop itching the spot, this may mean using an Elizabethan collar.
Treatment can be done at home but these spots are very painful and dogs can bite their owners if in pain.
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