Dog Hot Spots Unleashed

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There are many things that a pet owner has to worry about

. They worry about making sure their beloved pets have a balanced diet. They have to ensure they are getting the recommended amount of exercise. Pet owners also worry about their dog's medical concerns, especially what has been known as dog hot spots.

Other names for dog hot spots are acute moist dermatitis or acral lick dermatitis. This is a condition that is extremely painful for dogs and can sometimes be prevented. When it is something that can't be prevented, a trained vet needs to look into the cause. Although it's common, it has to be treated quickly.

Dog hot spots are fevered patches of skin that is swollen. It often is very red, leaks pus and has a very nasty odor. When they occur, they can occur in many places at one time or they can be in one place. They can appear anywhere on the body but they often appear under the ears or on a dog's lower legs very regularly.

Dog hot spots are a very painful condition. To get relief, dogs chew, scratch or bite the sores. When the hot spots are constantly irritated, they expand and spread quickly, sometimes in a matter of hours. The dog's behavior and the lack of hair in certain spots quickly tell the owners something is wrong.
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As soon as a pet owner sees their dog has hot spots, they normally take their dog in to see their vet. Veterinarians know that dog hot spots can be a very painful thing so they normally sedate the dog before they begin treatment. As soon as the dog is sedated, they cut the hair away from the affected area and wash it gently with a diluted povidon-iodine shampoo or a chlorhexidine shampoo. After the skin has dried, they apply a strong dose of an antibiotic steroid cream as well. It the hot spots appear in multiple places, this treatment has to be repeated. To keep the dogs from irritating the infected area, a vet will put the dog in a BiteNot collar.

When the dogs leave the vet, pet owners have to continue the treatment for the dog hot spots. They have to apply an antibiotic steroid cream or powder for up to 14 days. In some cases, they also have to give their sick pets an antibiotic pill and a corticosteroid to help control the itching the dog will continue to be plagued with.

When a pet owner is faced with dog hot spots, they should know there are two different types. Some hot spots are superficial and others are deep hot spots. The difference isn't immediately obvious to a dog owner and needs to be diagnosed by a vet. Both types of hot spots are treatable but it is important that a vet makes the determination as to which type it is.

Unfortunately, the exact cause of dog hot spots can't be found. They sometimes come after a skin trauma, followed by an itch scratch itch cycle. There are many cases that are caused by allowing dead, moist hair to lie against a dog's skin for a long time. There are also cases that are caused by an extreme lack of an essential fatty acid within the dog's body. When this illness is seen in a dog, it extremely important that pet owners to take their infected animal to the vet for treatment.

by: akeemkamal

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