The hip bone is formed by three bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis. At birth, these three component bones are separated by hyaline cartilage. They join each other in a Y-shaped portion of cartilage in the acetabulum.
Dog sores are nasty skin infections found on your pet. One common form of dog skin sore is hot spots. A hot spot is an area of raw, inflamed skin. Often, a hot spot is a circular patch of open sore.It looks like a red, oozing wound on your dogâs skin. The infected area may be hairless, and can be swollen.og sores are nasty skin infections found on your pet. One common form of dog skin sore is hot spots. A hot spot is an area of raw, inflamed skin. Often, a hot spot is a circular patch of open sore.
Parasites. 1  Intestinal parasites Hookworms* are a common parasite of dogs. 2  Fleas* in dogs cause itching and hair loss. 3  Ticks* are an external parasite of the dog and can spread diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis. They can also cause a neurological disorder known as tick paralysis. Heartworm disease in dogs is spread by mosquitoes and is spread by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis.