Todd was going home one evening when he stopped at a light. While waiting patiently for it to change, he spotted a mutt huddled next to a fence chewing on itself with great intensity. The light seemed longer than usual and Todd kept watching as the dog chewed. He noticed a bright red area on its leg and what looked like blood. The poor animal was making itself bleed.
Sam decided to turn into the parking lot and have a closer look. He was fully aware of the fact that if he decided to leave, he would not forgive himself. The dog did not even notice him as he got out of the car. As he moved toward the dog, he reached out and held his hand to the animal.
The area was circular and red, with a swollen area in the center almost the size of a plate. Her coat was mostly gone in that area, but she was determined to keep chewing. The dog seemed so miserable.
Sam searched around her collar located a phone number written on her collar. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed the number and was told that she had escaped days before. Sam mentioned the dog hot spot he found on her and Sally, the owner, said she would be there in around 30 minutes.
As soon as Sally got there, Sam showed her the hot spot. “Over the years I’ve seen dog hot spots and this is definitely one.”, said Sam. “If this is not taken care of soon, she may get several more sites like it.” They talked about it and decided that the overnight vet a few miles away would be a good idea.
The vet said they made the right choice and shaved the inflamed area and applied a cleaner to it. As Sam climbed back in the car, he was very happy that he was there to help. Before you know it, the dog would be healthy again with the proper care.
Susan helps teach dog owners about dog food allergies and writes about allergy dog foods.
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