Dog Yeast Infection, Learn to Get Rid of It

Yeast exists in all dog's body, it will remain dormant for as long as it is not triggered. The yeast will act up if the body's system is thrown into imbalance, common triggers are allergic reactions or stress.

Keeping your dog's immune system healthy is the key to combating yeast infections.

Dog yeast infections generally appear on their skin and the inside of their ears. It is caused by a kind of yeast called malasezzia. This dog yeast infection can be confined to a particular part of the body, or it can affect the entire body. The infection makes the dog's skin excessively itchy and discharges a foul odor. If the yeast is left untreated, the dog's skin will eventually look like an elephant skin. Generally, yeasts are harmless as long as they don't sabotage the immune system.

Effective ways to treat a dog yeast infection:

• When a major portion of the dog's body gets infected by yeast, oral medication is advised for several weeks.


• If the condition reappears, repeat the medication at a high dose or use a substitute oral medicine.


• Yeasts feed on the excess oil on the skin. Use a degreasing oil to remove the excess oil.


• If the degreasing shampoo doesn't help, resort to an anti-yeast shampoo.


• If the condition still persists, use a shampoo that has both anti-yeast and degreasing ingredients. Let the shampoo rest on your dog's skin for a minimum of 15 minutes.


• If you are using any of the topical shampoos, give a bath to your dog at least twice a week.


• If the yeast is not spread out and is concentrated on a small area(s), wipe the infected skin area with acetic acid. You can also make a mixture at home by combining water and vinegar (1 cup of water and 1 cup of apple cider vinegar)


• It is very important to cure the root cause of dog yeast infection. The reason can be oily skin, weak immune system or even allergy.


• If your dog sustains mainly on a grain diet, change his diet by incorporating more meat into it. A fresh, raw meat and bones diet is very good for dog yeast infection.


• If you do not drink tap water, refrain from giving the same to your dog. In such a case, give purified or distilled water to him.

Try the above recommendations to keep dog yeast infection and dog skin problems away.