Pyotraumatic dermatitis, more colloquially known as ‘hot spots’ are lesions on a dog’s skin that sooner or later become infected, because the dog will scratch, lick, or bite at them. These spots can happen anywhere in the dog’s body, most commonly on the hip, on the head, or the chest. 'Moist dermatitis' is another name for this condition. The primary symptom of a dog having hot spots is having an oozing reddish area, itchy and painful. Hair could be absent from the spot. Or, there could be matted hair, hiding the severity and the size of the lesion. The lesions can quickly grow in size and number in as short as a few hours as the dog incessantly licks, chews, and scratches the spot. You might observe the spot in the morning to be an inch or so, then at night, be as big as your palm. Since the dog might be in pain right on and around the area, he might not let anyone, including the owner, touch him there, and may snap or growl if there is an attempt by anyone.
Take your dog to the veterinary clinic if you see any hot spots. The sooner a vet Bourne, MA sees your pet, the better.
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