OK, what the heck is this?

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FlyinSoLow
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OK, what the heck is this?

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This is my beagle's back leg. There is a large spot on it that looks raw and looks to me to be a perfect circle...

I plan to call the vet tomorrow to get her in but until then does anyone know?

She lives inside but does go outside in a 10 x 10 kennel during days when the weather is nice.
She is also in heat (getting close to the end of her cycle)... not sure if that matters?

She is not scratching at it AT ALL. She also is still her lunatic self with no signs of fatigue, lameness, or discomfort.

I just got done treating her for lymes last month. It never ends. :mad:

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Re: OK, what the heck is this?

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Its about an inch and a quarter across about...
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Re: OK, what the heck is this?

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Looks like a hotspot
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Looks like a hot spot to me as well. Put some blue lotion on it and it'll be gone in a week or so.

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Re: OK, what the heck is this?

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Thanks!

I'm calling the vet anyway because she needs to be rechecked for lymes... But at least now I have something to go off of.

I was thinking ringworm which freaked me out because we have three dogs. All in the house. I don't want to deal with that.
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Went to the vet... It's a hot spot.

Next time ill listen to you guys and save myself te $80. :roll:
She's on antibiotic. The cheapest part f the bill ($10 total)
They shaved her ($10)
And apparently it costs $60 just to walk in the door. Oh well... My dogs alright and for that I'm thankful.
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get u some sulfadene it will completly be gone in a week or so. hot spots are caused by to much high amounts of protein. cut back on high protein dog food in the summer. go to a low protein food in the summer months when u are not running your dogs as much, in the winter u can go back up to a high protein food if u desire.
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east80kennels wrote:get u some sulfadene it will completly be gone in a week or so. hot spots are caused by to much high amounts of protein. cut back on high protein dog food in the summer. go to a low protein food in the summer months when u are not running your dogs as much, in the winter u can go back up to a high protein food if u desire.

Thanks! I had no idea, I cut my dogs back more than half but they are still on performance food. Ill try switching to a regular adult dog food.
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Re: OK, what the heck is this?

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[quote="hounddog"]Looks like a hot spot to me as well. Put some blue lotion on it and it'll be gone in a week or so.

what is blue lotion and where do you get it
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Nu-Stock works wonders on hot spots.
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TnHoss wrote:Nu-Stock works wonders on hot spots.
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I agree with nu-stock. I use it all the time.
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