My little 8 month old Maltese dog has a bald spot on her right side, with some inflammation, what is this?

Question

About two weeks ago we noticed that on her right side she had a bald spot and it looked like something had bitten her. The vet did a wood lamp test and cytology in the office and said he didn't think it was ringworm and did not seem that concerned, however, two weeks later the hair had not grown back and there is some inflammation and slight swelling. Has anyone had this happen to their dogs before, again she is only 8 months old.

Answer 1

Hi, I have a 4 yr old male Maltese, a few weeks ago, he had a little bald spot on his butt too, up by his tail on his left side. It look like he got bite by something, I put A&D ointment on it, daily and also sprayed it with Benadryl. AFter a few days he stopped biting and it healed. Now the hair is slowly growing back. He is fond of pooping in the Ivy, I think it was a spider bite.

Answer 2

It's because they like to turn their head from side to side etc. when laying down. My bubba does that all the time and she has a funny little bald spot at the back of her head. If you're worried about it, lay your son on sheep skin instead of whatever else. Also, I've met a 1 year old with hair only on the top, lol.

Answer 3

It might be a "hot spot", an inflammation of the skin that can occur if bacteria settles into the skin and the skin is often moist. It's treatable with over-the-counter ointments.

But double check with your vet. He may be able to do a skin scrape test to see what it is. (Some forms of mange start this way, and the scrape test will show if there are mange mites present.)

Answer 4

This is sometimes an infection that begins under the skin. I've seen it start with a simple bite or sting and then escalate. I would recommend going back to the vet and let them prescribe an antibiotic to clear it up.

Answer 5

sounds like a "hot spot". change her food to one that does not have rice in it. Natures Duck and Potatoes