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Sam was sitting at a stop sign while driving home one evening. He started to pull away when he saw a dog licking itself next to a store. Sam stared at the dog as it chewed and licked itself. He saw a red, inflamed area with blood in certain areas. The dog was chewing itself so much it was bleeding as a result.
Sam decided to turn into the parking lot and have a closer look. He was fully aware of the fact that if he decided to leave, he would not forgive himself. The dog did not even notice him as he got out of the car. As he moved toward the dog, he reached out and held his hand to the animal.
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.
Sam searched around her collar located a phone number written on her collar. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed the number and was told that she had escaped days before. Sam mentioned the dog hot spot he found on her and Sally, the owner, said she would be there in around 30 minutes.
When the owner, Bill arrived, Todd showed him the spot. “I have a Golden Retriever at home and she has had dog hot spots twice.”, Todd said. “You have to be very careful because they can start in a few hours and if not treated, they can spread to other areas.” Todd followed Bill to an emergency veterinary office down the road.
After the vet did the initial interview, he shaved all of the coat from the area and cleaned it. As Todd got ready to leave, he was happy that he had found her. In a couple of weeks, her coat would start to grow back and she would be well on her way to recovery.
Susan helps teach dog owners about dog food allergies and writes about allergy dog foods.
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