Darwinsnewfie@1855
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Ella woke up today with what looks to be a hot spot on her tail. She is extremely itchy and biting at her tail and but. I would suspect fleas, but she has been on Nextguard for 8 months. My next suspicion is allergies, but I really hope not. The hot spot was lightly bleeding and then got crusty. I Have been cleaning it with diluted povidone iodine and keeping it dry. I also trimmed the hair around the hot spot to get more air exposure. Is this something I should rush to the Vet for or can I keep it clean and closely monitor it? I also bought " the cone of shame" to stop her from biting at it. Poor Ella. Are hot spot common in Newfs and how do you guys handle them?