|Articles|July 5, 2017

Veterinary client handout: Is that a hot spot, or pustules?

When clients have questions about their pet's derm condition, help them out with this printable handout.

Click here to download this handout.Veterinary clients know there's something painful and icky going on with their pets' skin, but probably don't understand the intricacies between a hot spot and pustules. Use this handout, by Darin Dell, DVM, DACVD, to help them get a handle on the difference between the two, how the conditions are treated and what to watch for at home.

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