[shila104]

Has anyone here ever had any issues with hot spots? I have a 2 1/2 year old pembroke with an extremely dense coat. I brush and bathe him on a regular basis. Recently he developed spots under his front legs and chest. I tried to keep the area clean by washing with an oatmeal shampoo. I even clipped some of the hair. Within a few days it spread to his entire upper chest and neck. Consequently, I brought him to the vet and they had to shave the entire area. He is on antibiotics and also a spray that has to be applied twice a day. The vet said they were hot spots and I've done some looking around on the internet but I'm still not quite sure what to do to stop this from happening again. As of now, it's cleared up, he's just got some shaved patches. This is the first time I have ever seen anything like this and he just looked so uncomfortable. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it.

Thanks
Shy and Ollie