What are Hot Spots (Pyotraumatic Dermatitis)?

Hot spots are a source of frustration among dogs and their owners. They are produced by self-induced trauma as the dog bites or scratches at any part of the body in an attempt to alleviate some pain or itch. There are many predisposing causes. The most common are allergies caused by fleas, air-borne allergens or food. Other predispositions include other skin parasites, anal sac problems, otitis, contact irritant substances, psychoses and painful musculoskeletal disorders. Any of these predisposing factors may initiate the itch-scratch cycle. Breeds with a heavy hair coat and dense undercoat have the highest incidence of hot spots. The problem is much more common in hot, humid weather.

The intense trauma produces an area of hair loss with severe large moist lesions within a few hours. The lesions are typically red, moist and very painful. They are covered with a mixture of cells, fluids and other debris in the center surrounded by a red halo of red skin. The margins of the lesions are well demarcated from the normal surrounding skin. Bacteria will grow on the surface of the moist lesion. . The lesions will progress rapidly if appropriate therapy is not started immediately.

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