My dog has face spots, look like hot spots, no itching. Vet or home remedy?

Those spots on Nala could be several things including fleas, allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection, ringworm (which humans can get) or endocrine disease. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing her diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. You can wash the lesions once a day (not her whole body, just the lesions). Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. If the lesions do not start improving within a week or if they are getting worse, have her examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Unfortunately, a diagnosis would require a hands on physical exam. It may be hot spots or a different skin infection. Your veterinarian will be able to make the determination as well as provide the appropriate treatment after an exam. Use an e-collar (cone) to prevent Sheeba from licking excessively until she sees the doctor.

The brown spots look a bit like flea dirt. If Nala isn’t already in a good-quality monthly flea preventative, then fleas are probably the cause. The red spots look like the start of a pyoderma. you can try a medicated shampoo like the one I can link below, but if it isn’t showing signs of improvement in a week or so, she should get checked out by a vet. If she is licking, then she needs to wear an e-collar until it is resolved. Dechra Mal-a-ket Formulated for Dogs, Cats and Horses Antibacterial and Antifungal Shampoo 8oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AT4CVLC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XwrsFbEYGHFMW

I am sorry to hear about Lexi. While it is impossible to provide a diagnosis from a photo, it looks like Lexi could be suffering from acute moist pyoderma, also known as a "hot spot". These are areas of superficial skin infection and can be quite painful. You can read more about them here: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2714. I would recommend a visit to your vet. They can shave the area with clippers, clean the skin and may prescribe either topical treatment such as a medicated shampoo or spray, or oral antibiotics/anti-inflammatory medication.

These look like hot spot areas that are often caused by some sort of trauma to the skin or fleas. I would suggest a high quality flea preventative such as Nexgard, Comfortis, Simparica or you can try OTC Advantix. However the hot spot areas may need a vet visit to resolve. You can try an over the counter hot spot spray from your local pet store. Here are some financial resources if you do require the expertise of your local vet to get this to resolve. carecredit.com redrover.org I hope that your pet Ellie gets these skin lesions resolved soon. Best of luck and take care.

A lot of skin conditions can look like hot spots, bacterial skin infection, ringworm, even mite infections, and allergies, flea bites and other itchy lesions. each on of these is treated with a different medication or avoidance of allergens, etc. Therefore it is very important to have a correct diagnosis, ie know what is causing the hot spot so the proper treatment can be initiated. I strongly recommend you schedule an appointment with your veterinarian for an exam of the hot spots. Your vet may want to do a skin scraping or a take a swab or brush sample to help determine the cause and then specifically address the problem.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Based on the picture, it does appear that this could be a hot spot. I typically recommend using products that soothe and treat infection. What I would recommend would be Well & Good Hydrocortisone spray (at Petco) and Miconahex + Triz spray and apply both of these twice daily until resolved. If there is no improvement within 7 days, I would recommend taking your dog in to be seen by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps!