Dog Care 101: Hot Spots

It’s slimy, it’s wet, and it often looks like someone or something took a bite out of your dog’s fur leaving a red bald spot. It’s a hot spot and it’s uncomfortable for your pup. What causes a hot spot? It’s usually an allergic reaction to something, sometimes a flea bite, that causes the skin […]

Cat Hot Spots

If you notice your cat overgrooming a part of her back or belly and notice hair loss and redness, a lot more scratching, and lesions that may ooze, your cat might have hot spots.  These are aggravated sores that come from something that is irritating your cat’s skin such as flea eggs laid on area […]