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Among the most uncomfortable things that could happen to your dog is for them to have dog hot spots. When that happens, there may be a lot of reasons and among them is that they have been unfortunately infested with parasites. The most common of these parasites are fleas. Some dogs may also have dog hot spots due to psychological reasons. Dog hot spots are named as such because they are these red patches that you find at certain skin area of your dog. At their advanced state they would appear as lesions or wounds, sometimes bleeding or with pus because of excessive gnawing and continued licking. When you see your pet suffering from dog hot spots, the best recourse would be to bring them to the vet. There they would be examined and prescribed with the right treatment. However, it would also be good to know what you can do on your own if you can't do that just yet. First, you need to have the areas specifically identified so that you can shave the hair off the area surrounding it. That would make it easier for you to treat the lesions and make sure that the hair itself doesn't contribute to further infections. Soon as all those hair has been shaved off, you can now get your hands clean and treat eh dog hot spots. It would be best to use cool water when cleaning the wounds so that it would feel soothing enough for your pet. In addition to this, find some gentle cleanser that would help you disinfect the area instead of using alcohol since that stings. After the cleansing has been done, it would be necessary to apply a cold compress over the wounds so that it would speed up the healing process. This would also help prevent the itching from resuming and pestering your dog. Though you may be able to treat the dog hot spots initially on your own, you shouldn't feel complacent enough that you don't think a trip to the vet would be necessary. That's actually not the case especially since the proper medication may have to be administered for the dog hot spots to completely heal. Antibiotics would be prescribed for the dog hot spots so that the bacteria and infection would be treated accordingly. In addition to this, the vet may also prescribe that some topical cream be applied on the dog hot spots to help heal the wounds and prevent any more itching. Jennifer is a dog health authority who specializes in all natural pet skin products.
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