Tim Couzens Holistic Vet — dog skin healing support
Focus on Wet Eczema and Hot Spots
These two skin conditions are essentially the same and almost always seen in dogs but do occasionally crop up in cats. What are the signs and symptoms? Sticky inflamed painful areas of skin with a greenish yellow ooze (called exudate) varying in size from around an inch in diameter to several inches across. Where do they crop up? Mostly on the sides of the face but otherwise over the neck, back, hip region or flanks. Rarely anywhere else. What is the cause? There are several possible triggers: • Becoming overheated especially if there is already an ongoing skin allergy •...