are these hot spots?

[ashleycat]

I'm in the DFW !

What do hot spots look like?

[lvpets2002]

hey I am 30 min west of ft worth & not far from you.. We can PM each other some.. Ok hot spots are usally will be a red area & could have white sweat & will look a lot like a skin rash.. Trust me my one baby that had it would want to lick or scratch the area all the time & of course that would stay iritated & then that of course would make the hair be gone from that area.. Now my vet would give hydro ointment & a cooling spray & oil tablets for the dog to take (due to the skin get very dry) & last but least Benadrel tabs.. We doctored morning & at night.. Now keep in mind my puppys are outside dogs & this would only happen in the hot months May-August..

[ashleycat]

YAY!!!

Well Charlie is 98% inside. I take him out for ecxersise. So maybe it will clear up then? I've also changed his food from IAMS to Natural Choice. So hopefully that would be a big help too.

[wolfsoul]

We see alot of hot spots where I work. They are usually red and oozing. I've never seen a dry and flaky hot spot before. Perhaps your dog has allergies and is chewing his feet?

[wolfsoul]

Here are some pictures of hot spots:

[ashleycat]

eewww nope, not hot spots. TG His spots look like calouses(sp) Thick white n flaky.

[Jessika]

Hot Spots are normally caused by excessive chewing or scratching in an area and are usually sprung by allergies or skin irritation.

White and flaky sounds like either a parasite or dander. If possible I would have him brought to the vet for a skin scrape to determine it is not parasitic