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<DIV>You did not say what you are feeding your dog. Check to be sure that
there is no soy in any form in what you are feeding. Also, corn, wheat and
gluten can cause allergic reactions that show up as "hot spots".</DIV>
<DIV>Quite frequently, food allergies are the cause of hot spots, and the above
things are some of the more common ones.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kathryn Beard</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>