How to heal even the most stubborn hot spots and lick granulomas.

By CJ Puotinen Your dog has a weeping, oozing wound on her leg or a yucky red blob on the top of her head, and at first you wonder how she injured herself. But if you’ve been around the dog-care block, you realize that it isn’t a cut or scrape. That gooey mess might be diagnosed as pyotraumatic dermatitis, wet eczema, or a Staphylococcus intermedius infection, but it’s what everyone calls a hot spot.

Who, me? Weimaraners are among the breeds that are frequently plagued with acral lick dermatitis, or ALD. The symptoms often coincide with seasonal allergies.

Painful, irritating, swollen, and warm to the touch, hot spots can emit pus and smell awful. They can be triggered by bacteria, yeast, fungi, mange, fleas, irritating grooming products, swimming pool disinfectants, contaminated lakes or ponds, lawn-care products,…

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