My dog has a fast-growing scab-like patch. Could it be a hot spot?

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My dog has an exposed patch of skin looks like a scab but not sure what it is. I noticed it yesterday was much smaller and this morning its 4 times bigger. What could this be? I attached pictures. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 4 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor pup. This looks like a hot spot. This is a superficial bacterial infection that is initially caused by some kind of trauma/injury to the skin that then gets infected. You will need to have this area shaved by your vet and then get Biscuit on antiboitics to get this to heal. I would recommend scheduling an appt with your vet soon to have this taken care of. Until you can get Biscuit seen, you can certainly clean this area with Betadine diluted 50:50 with water to help reduce the bacterial load there and keep the infection down until he can get seen by your vet. Best of luck with Biscuit moving forward and I hope that this heals up well soon! Take care. : )

My dog has a fast-growing scab-like patch. Could it be a hot spot?

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