My dog keeps getting hot spots. What's the underlying cause?

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my dog keeps getting hot spots when one goes another occurs. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 17 years and 9 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. Hot spots in an older dog that are continuous is concerning for a few reasons. We worry about the pet having an underlying condition that is causing his immune system to weaken and create these areas of infection, such as Cushing's Disease (an adrenal gland problem), an immune mediated skin disorder, a vitamin deficiency, liver disease, or even cancer. If we don't investigate (i.e. bloodwork, skin testing) what the underlying problem is and treat that directly, then the hot spots will continue. Therefore, at this point I would highly recommend taking George to your vet for an overall health assessment to hopefully get to the bottom of this chronic problem and resolve the hot spots for good. I hope that George's skin condition resolves soon! Best of luck moving forward and take care.

My dog keeps getting hot spots. What's the underlying cause?

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