Hot spots on dogs

Hot spots on dogs are generally an area of the dog’s body that is irritating him. A hot spot is a general word and not a specific one. The term is used for an area that is infected on a dog’s body. It might be an area that is irritating him so much that he scratches and licks it, resulting in a pink to red, a moist to wet patch on the skin which is infected. Though it is necessary to know what the main cause of this is but it is more important to treat it. Unless it is not a very deep and bloody hot spot, you can treat it yourself.

There are three things you have to do when treating hot spots on dogs. Firstly, you have to trim the fur around that area so you can be able to get a clear picture of how the hot spot actually looks like and how severe it is. A hot spot needs to be exposed to the air so that it can get dried up and be avoided from spreading elsewhere on the body.

Secondly, you have to put some anti-septic ointments on the hot spot to make sure it is healed. Keep looking that your dog is not licking it or scratching it and that he is feeling better after the application of the cream.

Lastly, you have to know make sure that the hot spot is treated and it is not spread elsewhere.