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| | Dog Owner's Guide: Hot Spots |
 | | Hot spots are surface skin infections caused when populations of normal skin bacteria grow and overwhelm normal resistance. |
 | | Dogs most susceptible to hot spots are those with heavy coats and histories of allergies, ear infections, flea infestations, irritated anal sacs, and grooming problems such as hair tangles and mats, but any dog can develop this infection. |
 | | Dogs in warm, humid climates may develop hot spots when they shed their undercoats if the dead hair is trapped next to the skin, and dogs with behavior problems may mutilate themselves by licking and thus encourage an infection to become established. |
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