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A hot spot, or acute moist dermatitis, is an acutely inflamed and infected area of skin irritation created and made worse by a dog licking and biting at itself. A hot spot can manifest and spread rapidly in a matter of hours, as secondary Staphylococcus infection causes the top layers of the skin to break down and pus becomes trapped in the hair.
Hot spot on a Golden Retriever. Pyotraumatic dermatitis, also known as a hot spot or acute moist dermatitis, is a common infection of the skin surface of dogs, particularly those with thick or long coats. [1] It occurs following self-inflicted trauma of the skin. [1] Pyotraumatic dermatitis rarely affects cats. [1]
Lick granuloma is a form of self-trauma and skin disorder in which most commonly dogs, but also cats, continuously lick a small area of their body until it becomes raw and inflamed. The most common areas affected are the lower ( distal ) portions of their legs, such as the carpus (wrist), [ 2 ] or sometimes another part of their body such as ...
[citation needed] It can also infect dogs and humans, however. T. mentagrophytes has a major reservoir in rodents, but can also infect pet rabbits, dogs, and horses. M. gypseum is a soil organism and is often contracted from gardens and other such places. Besides humans, it may infect rodents, dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and swine. [27]
Adam Christman, DVM posted a video on Monday, March 11th about the 5 most overlooked spots that pet owners miss when looking for ticks on their pets, and one of them really surprised me.
Let it grow! Sarah Silverman talks about her experience dealing with body hair — from her unibrow to her mustache to her hairy arms — in The Sarah Silverman Podcast, which the star posted to ...
In humans, goose bumps occur everywhere on the body, including the legs, neck, and other areas of the skin that have hair. In some people, they even occur in the face or on the head. In humans, goose bumps tends to occur across the whole body, especially when elicited by thermal or emotional stimuli, and only locally when elicited via tactile ...
How many of these did you know? Tell us in the comments below! The canthus is where the upper and lower eyelids meet. The rasceta are the lines on the inside of your wrist. The purlicue is the ...