Why are my dog's hot spots worse after using special shampoo?

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My dog looks like she has hotspots. I tried bathing her in shampoo that specializes in hotspots, but it looks like it is getting worse. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 70 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

Why are my dog's hot spots worse after using special shampoo?

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