Eggs and garlic are not common food allergies. I would say 99% of the hotspots I see are in dogs with fleas. So I'd focus the money on effective flea control. Garlic is NOT effective.

Thanks Meghane. We have never had fleas on any pets here at the farm - strange but true. I just don't think they live here for some reason. Maybe mosquito bites? We sure have plenty of those this year.

I used to have hot spots with my dog, Murray. It only takes one flea. I agree with Meghane. Anywhere there are animals, there are fleas.

Usually mosquito bites on animals produce the same short-lived reaction that people get- just a raised red lump that goes away rather quickly. I do see some more serious reactions on cat ears sometimes but not hotspots.