Dog's hot spot returned with diarrhea, lethargy, and aggression.

Poor Buster! It sounds like he has a skin infection or allergic dermatitis and may need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or an anti-inflammatory. Have him examined by a vet to determine the cause and prescribe medications to treat.

This sounds like allergies to me - dogs can develop environmental allergies at any time, but typically symptoms will develop when they are young adults. It sounds like Junon needs a thorough allergy work up and may need medication to help reduce itching and skin inflammation. It definitely looks like that wound may need antibiotics. I’d recommend rechecking with your vet.

Yes, it looks like he has a skin infection/hot spot. He needs an oral antibiotic and possibly a corticosteroid to help treat the infection and inflammation. Schedule an appointment with a vet for treatment.

That looks very painful. I would be concerned about a possible insect bite causing that. It looks a little bit swollen for just a normal hotspot. I recommend Shiba be rechecked as soon as possible to ensure is nothing more serious. This is because some bites can cause tissue sloughing and the necrosis as well as issues like bleeding.

Poor Kato! I'm sorry to hear that he's having this problem. Focal spots of redness, hair loss, itching, and scabs are often called "hot spots" - these are usually caused by a bacterial skin infection, and are often related to an underlying allergy problem. In my experience, oral medications (usually a steroid and antibiotic) are usually needed to get these to clear up - so if your veterinarian hasn't given you anything like this, I would suggest calling or taking Kato back in for a recheck to talk about starting some additional meds. In a dog this age, it's also possible that he may have an underlying hormonal problem like hypothyroidism or Cushing's disease that is contributing to his skin issues, so you may also want to talk to your veterinarian about possibly testing for these problems.

Poor Chief! Some of these lesions could be deep and all look infected, likely with bacteria. His skin could be making him feel too bad to eat as well as too painful/inflamed to walk/move. I don't think these spots will respond to just over the counter pet shampoos. I recommend your veterinarian do an exam and you discuss topical and oral antibiotics as well as what could have caused this (allergies, insects, immune system issues). In the meantime sometimes boiled chicken/white rice (warmed) could help a dog eat as well as canned food if his normal diet is wet food. Do not give any human pain medication as they can be very toxic to dogs and cause more issues.

Hello, and thank you for your question. A recurring hot spot may be caused by a stubborn bacterial infection, or underlying allergies, or both. Did you keep Dewey on the new diet for a minimum of 8 weeks, with no other treats or table scraps, and did the spot come back after you stopped the food? If so, he may have a food allergy and need to stay on a hypoallergenic diet for life. It is also possible he may need something stronger than a topical antibiotic. I would take Dewey back the vet within the next 2-3 days and discuss if he should be on an oral antibiotic for a longer time period, if they suspect a stubborn bacterial infection. They may also want to conduct other tests such as a skin scraping or fungal culture, to rule out other causes of itchy red skin (e.g. mites, ringworm). In the meantime, I would put an e-collar (cone) on Dewey to ensure he does not further damage the skin. I hope this helps, and that your pup is feeling better soon!