my cats love olive oil the lick it off the back of my hands the itchy scally skin on a cat can be food allergies a lot of commercia brands are packed with fillers and additives. Petey used to have almost bleeding scabby skin till I switched him to an all organic and curiously cheaper food after 5 years of trips to different vets and all kinds of salve ointments and steroids he's got normal skin. Flax seed oil added to the food could also help.

I would call them and ask if this peeling is a natural reaction to the skin infection clearing up - or if they would like to see him again. I have no idea if it is similar with dogs or not, but I know people with eczema and such will tend to flake more and get more scales/plaques, initially when they start treatment because they are shedding off the skin that has been building up. Perhaps his infection symptoms are something similar? I would definitely call them though and get their opinion. It could be just a side-effect of the infection clearing up, or it could be something that needs to be looked at.

I can almost guarantee it's an issue related to the heart or the blood circulation in a specific area. I saw another post on here from someone that said it could be related to blood circulation or issues with the heart or chest, and that their dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, which, my dog has these heated spots as well and also recently got diagnosed with congestive heart failure and fluid retention in the lungs and abdomen. The heat is extremely hot to the touch, like, really really hot at the base of my dogs shoulder blades and migrates down his left side and then around his rump. He does have a weight issue, which is related to the congestive heart failure, and an enlarged heart, and this heating only happens when he's resting, which to me would hint at it being related to blood circulation because his heart has to work harder then he's resting. My advice to anyone that's worrying about this overly heated area: get some x-rays done. Mind everyone else - if it's a warm area where: your dog is itching (or chewing) on their fur relentlessly, is starting to get a wet, balding, or raw look due to scratching their fur out, and may possibly even be causing itself to bleed due to the amount of itching.... Then you have a hot spot. It can be due to skin conditions, fleas, allergies, or even just bad habits or anxiety. You can shave the fur around the spot if it's starting to look raw or wet-like, keep the area clean, and you can also put a shirt on the dog (if they're getting to it by scratching) or a cone on their head (if by chewing) to keep them away from it until you can get them to the vet to treat it. Hope this helps you and your fur buddies, and good luck to everyone!

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