Todd was going home one evening when he stopped at a light. While waiting patiently for it to change, he spotted a mutt huddled next to a fence chewing on itself with great intensity. The light seemed longer than usual and Todd kept watching as the dog chewed. He noticed a bright red area on its leg and what looked like blood. The poor animal was making itself bleed.

Todd pulled his truck off the road to take a look. He knew if he went home without trying to help the poor animal, he would regret it for the rest of the evening. As Todd got out of the truck, the dog ignored him. When he got close enough to hear, he could tell she was whining as she licked an area. He reached out slowly as he had been taught and touched the dog.

The circular area was swollen and red and was several inches across. She was completely bald in that region, and she continued to chew and lick. The more he watched, the more she just looked wretched.

Todd was fortunate to find a name and phone number on her tags. He called the number and the owner told him that she had escaped the day before and they had been searching for her. When Todd told him about the dog hot spot, the owner was not familiar with the condition, but wanted to get there as soon as possible.

Billy showed John the inflamed area when he arrived. He told John that his dog had had dog hot spots before so he had some experience with them. “You need to get her to a vet soon, dog hot spots can multiply if they are not taken care of.

Once there, the vet shaved and cleaned the infected area and then placed an Elizabethan cone around her head to keep her from licking and chewing. Todd thought to himself that she was lucky that he found her when he did. After a few weeks, with the proper care, the hot spots would go away and she would be okay.

Susan helps teach dog owners about dog food allergies and writes about allergy dog foods.

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