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Dogs: Yeast Infection Remedies
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[QUESTION] 09/14/2009: Janice from Coloma, Mi writes: "I was wondering if anyone knows if it would be o.k. to give my dog (107 lbs) baking soda and vinegar like I take. I was thinking maybe that would help with her yeast problem."
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07/18/2011: Pam from Wakefield, Ri writes: "My dog Prissy is 10 yrs old weighs 16lbs. Every infection she has had over the years was a yeast infection. Usually twice a year on prednisone. She has an infection that started as a small sore on her snout by the end of the week it was raw and she was shaking her head profusly. Back to the vet. She said it looks like a bacterial infection. Gave her a shot of antibiotics since I did not know if I could open her mouth without hurting her. Vet said if she is not better in 10 days it is probably cancer. I found your site while searching the web for any thread of help. Please tell me how to use the vinegar and if anything can be put on her snout since she licks it. Also how much yogurt. My family uses the briggs organic ACV for many benefits.
Thank you please respond ASAP to help save Prissy."
Replies01/22/2012: Caren from Woodland Hills, Ca replies: "I need to know how much yogurt and apple cider vinegar you used to help your dog. Our dog is 9 years old and it is spreading all over his stomach. Please get back to me asap.Thank you."
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07/01/2011: Bluize2k from Salem, Nh, Usa writes: "I am so frustrated and saddened for my 17 yr. Old Shih-Tzu, Munchkin, who was a healthy and happy girl until approx two years ago when she developed what our vet has diagnosed as a yeast infection caused by an allergen. Munchkin's belly, between her hind legs, ears, etc., turns grayish, the skin becomes moist and swells from her licking and biting and has an unpleasant odor.
I believe the yeast has also contributed to her ongoing eye problems. I've tried the steroids, antibiotics, eye/ear drops etc. , and these so-called "remedies" only treat the symptoms but sadly do not cure the infection. After reading similar Shih-Tzu and Lhasa Apso stories, I've decided to try the ACV/yogurt treatment on Munchkin. It makes complete sense that the good bacteria contained in yogurt counteracts w/ the bad bacteria causing yeast, and the ACV helps to dry up the skin and treat the itching. Suggestions from other Shih-Tzu or Lhasa Apso "parents" is welcomed and appreciated."
Replies[YEA] 07/05/2011: Lisa from Billerica, Ma replies: "I have to write and respond to this webpage/line of threads. I have a 5 yr old bulldog that we recently acquired. He came to us with a yeast infection in the fold above his nose and in the fold over his tail. I wash his face and butt every day but couldn't believe how dirty his folds would get every washing especially since he eats dry food. I ended up taking him to the vet for another little sore on his paw and asked the vet why he would get so dirty in his folds every day. I was then told it was a yeast infection. Who knew??? He was put on antibiotics which did clear up the infection only to have him break out with hot spots two days after the antibiotics were gone.Another trip to the vet for more meds. The hot spots are almost gone but his skin is very red still. While I was washing his face again last Thursday I see the brown greasy yeast infection is back. UGH pissed. So I searched the web and found this sight, after alot of reading and searching other sites I decided to try the ACV and yoguart. 2 DAYS!!! Its gone... I can't believe it. I know I caught it early this time but still I an thrilled with the results of the yogurt and vinegar treatment. I also changed his food to a no grain "taste of the wild" I would rather spend the money on his food than at the vet.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU."
07/09/2011: Dave from Rocky Mount, North Carolina replies: "Hey Lisa, you sound just like me, I was willing to try anything to help my poor dog! We have to keep Cooper on a Low Carb diet; the food you are trying is great. But if you need more help please check out nzymes.com. They have a list of foods they recommend. It has taken about 4 months for Cooper to get better; and they said he would get worse before he got better; boy were they right! Take Care, and GOOD LUCK! Dave"
07/22/2011: Fiona0129 from Jacksonville, Fl replies: "I have a mix lapso apso and terrier - got her from the humane society - she has red bumps all over - the vet said a skin infection - it is only about 2 weeks in progression - I am reading this thread - because I know yogurt works for humans - does it work if ingested by pets as wel? I will keep reading but any input and advice is GREATLY appreciated - she has been eating Purina ONE for puppies"
07/28/2011: Corinne from San Francisco, Ca, Usa replies: "love the info, but how about helping with how much Apple Cider Vinegar and/or yogurt, and how given?? thanks so much!! Pepper, 11 y/o yeasty pittie"
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[NAY] 06/19/2011: Steph Hull from Hull, Uk writes: "I recently tried the ACV and yogurt.... 2 weeks later my dog died from bloat :'( must have been the change in diet, if I had known I would have kept her skin and ears as they were... I loved her so much, the pain is unreal :( so my advice is dont try this it may happen to your dog.... Love them as they are like I did :("
Replies07/05/2011: Angelica427 from Charlotte, Nc replies: "I adopted a agressive/defensive dog 6 months ago, and his odor at first simply took my breath away (And I'm not that sensitive to odors).
He'a a (predominantly) Bearded Collie and he was overweight, his breathing was labored and rapid (based on other dogs I was privileged to live with prior to adopting Domino) Trip to vet said yeast infection in ears and skin (ears were very inflamed, swollen)and gave him steriods and Otomax. This was apparently an ongoing problem for him (I knew the previous owner). I tried a home made diet with lots of veggies (he loved it, did well) but finally gave it up --so time consuming (I'm a caregiver so I already cook 6 separate meals a day.. Lol.. Ouch).
Then I tried Canidae Grain-free (seemed logical, yeast, grains, potato, etc all encourage yeast growth). He did a better, but still had outbreaks, odor, and a little itching, and ear infection again.
Tried vet-recommended Sebolux medicated shampoo, and odor persisted, he even seemed reactive to the medication in the shampoo, it appeared.
FINALLY I remembered N-O-Dor pet shampoo I used years ago on a beloved elderly husky who was quite "whiffy" sometimes. This shampoo is made in South Carolina, actually for hunters to eliminate all odors so as not to spook their prey (Yeah, I know... Ouch again) but the pet shampoo is adjusted for proper ph for dogs, they said.
THAT seems to work much better than any other shampoo, medicated or otherwise. It is said to remove dirt, debris, scales, excess oil, dandruff and leave coat chemical, residue and odor free. I had had experience with odor with a previous pet, a husky --it did a great job getting rid of that doggie smell. It's distributed by Atako online, I discovered, after much googling. It's also supposed to kill and may even repel fleas. It's June in NC and I haven't used the flea med I bought for the dog yet. Haven't seen one. But I'm keeping it just in case ;)
Anyway, Domino smells MUCH better for longer, his coat and skin are not scaley and the bumps just disappear after a bath.
AFTER I SWITCHED to this shampoo and to Taste of the Wild Grain Free -- Canidae was too much protein for an 8-year-old and a bigger strain on my budget, I found--the scabby skin problems were 99% gone. I recently --thoughtlessly--gave him some cherry pie and ice cream... MISTAKE! Within a couple of days his ears were red and he was shaking his head regularly. SOO, I'm going to try and be a better friend to him and nix the chps, the sugar and the dairy. (My bad). I'll return to Otomax until I get the Zymox I ordered from Pet Meds, available without prescription, that the sales rep says WILL eliminate the ear infection and to maintain good balance in the ear to use their (own brand) ear cleaner every other week after the infection is gotten under control. It seems the yeast causes excessive ear wax and somehow it all results in infection and inflammation.Good luck to everyone, hope this helps some. It's sad to see your pet suffering and not be able to "Fix" it, I know.
I'm going to try hard to resist the temptation to "share" potato chips, Doritos, ice cream or dairy products, crackers, ANYTHING with sugar, grain or dairy in it (besides yogurt)because all those snacks encourage yeast growth and may defeat my purpose in establishing a "yeast UN-friendly" diet for him. :)After a little research in what is really in commercial dog foods (many of them) I hope I can afford never to go back to them again. With the xpensive dog foods you only have to feed them about a third as much. No fillers. SO they actually wind up costing only a little bit more.
BUt Domino looked at me in the beginning like, "That's ALL I get??" lol. But he adjusted and I started adding French green beans (steamed) for low-calorie volume and he's lost a bit of weight, I think! He's a lot less aggressive since I changed his diet and his ear problem flares up a lot less frequently. I'm going to do the "1800petmeds" ear cleaner regimen and see how that works. It sounds easy enough (thank God)."
07/07/2011: Lisa from Norwalk, Ct replies: "Just to let all of you know I was recently told by my pet store that taste of the wild has been bought out by whom I do not remember but they are starting to cheapen the products that they use... Which means fillers... ? I was told to start using evangers as they have been around for a long time and vow not to do the same! Just wanted to share if anyone started to see problems occuring!"
07/16/2011: Pepper from San Francisco, Ca replies: "Really appreciative re all of your posts about yeast infections. I am interested in non-invasive remedies, such as an oral remedy like apple cider vinegar and yogurt. Need to know dosage per dog's weight.thanks so much!
pepper's person"
07/22/2011: Fiona0129 from Jacksonville, Fl, Us replies: "Hi Pepper - did you ever get a response to this? I am asking the same questions - and I kind of got lost trying to read through this thread."
10/11/2011: Yvonne from Cairns Qld, Australia replies: "I add tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to each fresh bowl of drinking water for the dog and do not use yogurt.I also use olive oil approx one full tablespoon and add three drops of tea tree oil to the olive oil and then squirt it into the ear canal of German Shepherd dog
It clears up tropical ear infections where the antibiotic mix administered by a vet did not work.
Maintain healthy canine ears with weekly olive oil and tea tree oil cause tea tree oil is both antibacterial and antifungal."
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[YEA] 06/11/2011: Wynnie from Pineville, North Carolina writes: "Ok, so some feedback... I am having some success with AppleCider Vinegar (ACV) in alleviating some symptoms of systemic yeast infection in my two dogs. Two Staffordshire Terriers, about 79pounds in weight each. A Father/Son duo. The father has had what I now know to be yeast infection symptoms for YEARS... Lethargy(we thought he was "laid back"), swollen&red penis sheath with a mucous-ish dishcharge (we thought it was food allergy and tried many many foods), some ear scratching (thought it was mites), and Seizures! (We thought his brain was a little "short-circuited" or defective or epilectic). We also thought the seizures were the result of a sensitivity to chemicals, ie: yard pesticides, flea shampoos etc.
It was the incessant (recent now that hot humid Southern USA Summer is here) foot licking and then the brown waxy substance at the base of several of his nails that started my search for an answer - he had licked one pad absolutely raw - almost oozing blood. A friend and knowledgable dog person suggested it might be a yeast infection. I had no idea a dog could get a yeast infection. I found this EarthClinic site and was spellbound reading the posts.
It's been two weeks of ACV treatment and here's what I've done... One Tablespoon of ACV per dog, per day. They don't care much for it and I have to keep switching how I "trick" them into ingesting it. I've used the pill-pocket type of thing commercially available, but it doesn't hold much and the vinegar makes them go "gummy" very very quickly. I tried it in their food, but they'd turn their noses up at it and I had to stand my ground and not feed them anything else until they gave up and were hungry enough to eat it anyway (maybe a 12 hour standoff). My current, successful, "trick" is to measure out the tablespoon of ACV and slowly pour it along one half of a hotdog roll. I break each half of roll into quarters, make them Sit and their other limited tricks and give the piece as a "treat". The older dog loves bread of any kind and just gobbles it down; the younger dog is catching on that it's vinegar and turns his nose up at it until he sees his father/buddy eating the same thing - he can't stand to be left out of anything and then deigns to eat each piece. I've successfully used a soaked pretzel rod to the same end. I have begun giving them this soaked piece just after they have eaten half the normal amount of their regular food so that the full strength vinegar isn't upsetting to their stomach. They seem happier with this timing. And, by soaking each piece of bread I know that each dog got their dose of ACV for the day.
The greek yogurt... My dogs don't particularly like it. I am sticking with it because it has multiple kinds of the "good bacteria" a digestive system needs. I am, again, "tricking" them into ingesting it... I put about 2 tablespoons on top of their dry food, keeping it in a little heap - don't spread it out - , then pour over that some wet food w gravy that I know they love to eat. They eat the yogurt in the process of eating the wet food that they love. I no longer Stir the yogurt into the food (thinking that mixing it would make it more palatable) as my two dogs will turn their nose up at it and refuse to eat it at all, even when I wait 12-18 hours for them to "give in" and eat it anyway. I feed a very high quality dog food and can't afford to waste it like that. Initially I was giving each dog one-third of a cup per day for the first week. I have since backed off to the heaping tablespoon per dog per day.
Diluted vinegar in the ears: Well, I tried the 1/3 ACV to 2/3 water once in the younger dog's itchiest ear. He was so blatantly miserable and in pain that I apologized profusely as I grabbed a handlfull of cottonballs soaked them in water and flushed the vinegar out. He forgave me, but wanted to hide when he saw a cottonball and smelled the vinegar. So, I diluted the mix down to maybe 1/8 ACV and 7/8 water.(1/8 cup vinegar to 7/8 cup water). I put the mix in it's own spray bottle so it was ready to use anytime. I then thought it's be easy just to spray the mix onto their paws and/or ears. Ha - silly me. My dogs are afraid of the spraying sound and, after almost dislocating my shoulder holding them to me as I sprayed their feet, I caught on and changed tactics. I now soak a palmful of cottonballs with the spray bottle solution and then walk calmly into the room they are lounging in and very gently swab between their toes, around the base of each nail and then another clean cottonball to gently wipe the inside/underside of their ear flaps. They no longer have the discharge at the nail bases and they don't run when they see me with a cottonball!
OverTheCounter Yeast Infection ointment: I bought the version with a tube of ointment with 7 applicator tubes. You screw the applicator onto the tube and squeeze in a small amount of ointment (maybe the size of three green peas, or the size of a mini marshmallow). The applicator is smooth and sterile and slips easily into the penis sheath with no "wrestling" of the dog to comply. Press the plunger and the ointment is deposited. I used one small dose each day for 5 days.
Results so far: The older dog stopped chewing at his feet in just a few days and hasn't licked any raw spots at all, seldom licks at all now (two weeks in). His penis sheath is less than half as swollen as it was and the mucous-ish discharge has stopped. It is not longer an angry-hot red at the opening. He is not dragging his rectum on the carpet as if it itched. He had one seizure on the third day of treatment, but it was smaller and less intense than any other ever and he recovered very quickly as well. He is not itching at his ears with vigor, just the occasional, more typical, doggy itchy-scratchy of an ear. His eyes are not as red at the rims/base of eyelashes as they were and he seems to be "feeling better" and has more energy and actually plays with toys now instead of just having his head down and looking up at you with very sad eyes as if to say I Don't Feel Good.
The younger dog doesn't lick his feet anymore and the nailbed discharge/brown waxy substance is almost all gone.
And all this from a half gallon of apple cider vinegar and two large containers of greek yogurt. I think we are on to something here and it is a very pleasant surprise. I feel terrible that the older dog was in such apparent misery (Ladies - if you've had a yeast infection you KNOW what I mean! ) for so long. But, he's acting half his 9 yr age and I couldn't be more thrilled.
Moral of the story: Give it a try, the ACV and the greek yogurt(plain, no flavor), be realistic and stick to it. I didn't see any concrete proof of it working until mid way into the second week. When his discharge symptoms abate further I will lower the vinegar to half a tablespoon and the yogurt to every other day and keep it up as Preventative Maintenance."
Replies06/26/2011: Gail from Selden, New York, United States replies: "I have tried everything... Holistic remedies, steriods, antibiotics enzymes, presciption shampoos, I even tried Dawn dish soap that helped a little.. I have even tried the ACV diluted, didnt seem to do much.. Was your dogs skin black and the paws swollen...I take the dog back to the vet very 4-5 weeks, , and I always get that the allergies are bad... he sent me to a holistic guy that helped for awhile but then stopped working and boy that was expensive..."
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04/18/2011: Joe from North Olmsted, Oh writes: "My Black Lab mix is constantly getting a yeast infection in both ears. Go to the vet, get medication, clears up, comes back again. I heard about using ACV in the dog's ears and feeding him yogurt but don't want to cause more damage to his ears. What is the recommended way to treat his ears with the ACV? Is there any particular brand of ACV to use? How much plain yogurt should I give him(about 50 lbs)? Is there any particular ingredient I should look for? I just cannot afford the vet bills and need to come up with a better solution."
Replies06/01/2011: Stephanie1990 from Hull, Uk replies: "hi, I recently found this site so I am trying out things which everyone has mentioned. I have a westie Girl who has a severe skin problem (fur on her head and a strip on her back, she has smelly ears and some days her eyes can be bad but other days they're fine. She did have sore paws but that problem seems to have been cured! ). I have had countless visits to the vet and nothing has worked! I'm currently feeding her vegetables with sardines in sunflower oil with added ACV. I bath her every day (or every other day) with Exma rid. Today for the first time I used ACV in her ears and sprayed her skin (50/50) she wasn't best pleased and it really made her itch but I guess it takes some getting used to? I'm also going to give the yoghurt a try tonight. I'm also giving her one a day allergy tablets (the tablets worked for someone I know) any other tips??? is there anything I'm doing wrong? if so, could someone please help me :( **PLEASE NOTE TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY I'M TRYING THIS** please help! :("
06/20/2011: Deanya from Manchester, Uk replies: "my dog was the same with his skin and paws bath him in hibi scrub it will sort it out its great do it once a week and u will have a happy dogs again x"
01/30/2012: Dave from Rocky Mount, North Carolina replies: "Stephanie, I also have a Westie with terrible skin; please try the nzymes; it has helped. My Cooper has healed everywhere except his back legs; which he chews constantly. Research says I should feed him no grains or potatoes; which I have found. I have 2 other dogs, so I can't do the raw meat and eggs diet. I'm still trying to find the miracle cure! GOOD LUCK!"
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[YEA] 01/26/2011: Tara from Los Angeles, Ca writes: "I stumbled upon this website a few weeks ago... And thank god! My one year old English Bulldog was suffering from a terrible yeast infection on his back and sides. He had lost the majority of his hair and looked horrible. After reading some of the comments I decided to just give it a try before taking him to the vet.
It has been a week and a half and the improvement is enormous. His skin is 95% better. The hair has started growing back and the itching is all but gone. I'm assuming that he'll be perfect again (mommy eyes) in another week. I am so grateful that I found this thread. I give him a tablespoon of plain yogurt once in the morning and once at night. Spray him with the 50/50 solution of ACV/water in the morning and sometimes brush him with it at night. Please attempt this if you're dog is suffering from a yeast infection. It has saved me untold $$$ at the vet and I couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you all!!!"
Replies02/13/2011: Julie from Apache Junction, Az replies: "Sounds like my story exactly! Struggled with all sorts of things before finding this site. I did everything that you have done except that I give her assidopholis on her food in the morning. I also have switched her shampoo to a medicated shampoo named Sebolux twice a week. She is a new dog! Thanks to all of you! "
03/28/2011: Vegasgirl11 from Las Vegas, Nevada replies: "My dog keeps itching her ear and it smells like something nasty, what should I do? Do I use a special cream?"
04/17/2011: Mike from Laurel, Ny replies: "To treat my Golden'n yeast ear infection, I'm using a 50% ACV solution. I also want to give him yogurt. He is 110 lbs and on a diet. How much yogurt should I be giving him a day?"
05/16/2011: Hailey from Northridge, California replies: "number 1, take them off their diet and get them on grounded up raw meat and bones or you can just throw them the raw meat intact or have the butcher hack it up. add about a half cup of cultured veggies from wholefoods with no onion of course and or seaweed salad. add a couple drops of grapefruit seed extract. add probiotics and or raw kefir. spray or soak their body in raw apple cider vinager with 30 plus drops of grapefruit seed extract. do not get in eyes. yeast be gone forever. happy you and dog and don't be stupid and give them any treats or food with carbs else your back on the yeast train."
05/16/2011: Hailey from Northridge, California replies: "forgot to add dilute the spray solution about 50 % Apple Cider Vinegar to 50 water and about 10 plus drops in about a cup of water. do not know if grapefruit seed extract is ok for ears so google it but it needs major diluting else it will burn. I add 3 drops to the food. oh yah be sure to add the best yeast killer and will help them from starving is coconut oil and or even raw egg yolks."
05/26/2011: Ang from Port Elgin, On Canada replies: "Just want to add to my last post, that antibiotics feed yeast. So it goes like this... You go to the vet he gives you antibiotics for the skin infection it clears up for a little while the it comes back worse . You just keep repeating like I did. Please read these sites I recommended. First.. The Great dane lady re yeast infections and Dr Dodds yeast and thyroid. Remember yeast is a fungus, so it won't show up in a blood test for infections. Also if they scrape your dog skin for yeast, 90 percent of the time it gives a false negative.The thyroid is the primary problem, it leads to the amuine system to break down, the yeast gets out of control and cases the skin to break down because the skin is the biggest filter in the body .
My dogs thyroid read as low normal and through Dr Dodds recomendation I insisted they put her on thyroid med. and within 2 weeks her skin was better."
06/01/2011: Abbigale from Annapolis, Maryland,usa replies: "Would someone please tell me the "recipe" for using either white or apple cider vinegar with yogurt to combat a yeast infection in my boxer dogs' ears?"
11/17/2011: Dawnybabe from Calgary, Canada replies: "I have same problem with my Boxer... He got yeast infection and Vet put him on some liquid stuff to put in his ears for 7 days. I have Braggs ACV and would like to use it over the prescribed stuff from the vet.Also my Boxers hair around his ears is thinning bad and under his belly... If I am to mix 50/50 ACV with water do I just let it soak in or do I rinse it off after spraying it on him?? I want his hair to grow back on his ears it looks bad.... We dont want to spend anymore money at the vet.. it adds up $$ fast
Please Help with any suggestions..."
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[YEA] 04/13/2010: Rhonda from Harriman, Tn. writes: "We tried taking our Dog to the veterinarians for the last five years. She had a severe yeast infection in both ears. She has been to so many different Veterinarians over the last few years no one helped her. Nothing they "suggested" worked. We have spent a small fortune to try to help her. We read here about ACV and Plain Yogurt. We have now been giving it to her for 5 months. We have used the ACV in both ears and after all these years the infection is gone. We have been putting the ACV in her bathwater and spraying it in her drinking water and on her food. No medicine worked the ACV did the job. We also give her yogurt every other night. You can see the change in her whole behavior. She wags her tail now. She had stopped doing that a year ago. "
Replies09/05/2010: Chris from Newton, Ma replies: "GREAT REMEDY BUT A WARNING TO ALL: BEFORE USING ANY TYPE OF VINEGAR OR ASTRINGENT MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR DOG FOR ANY OPEN SORES OR BREAKAGE IN THE SKIN. IF YOU USE VINEGAR ON OPEN CUT OR SORE IT IS GOING TO REALLY STING... OUCH!!!"
02/01/2012: Hayley from Sydney, Nsw, Australia replies: "Thanks everyone, great advice! I was about to take my english staffy to the vet for about the 5th time in 3 years for similar symptons, just constantly licking, scratching and red all over. The gave me macrolene on both occasions which I refuse to give to her, it completely changes her personality, temper and last time she even got out and went off on her own and I nearly lost her, she would NEVER normally do that! I am about to start these treatments tonight and will definitely let you know how I go. Thanks to you all for your input!"
02/04/2012: Melissa from Pensacola, Florida replies: "My Roti-Lab mix has had skin issues for a while now. I use the Mal-A-Ket or Virbac shampoo. It has Ketoconazole and Chlorhexadine. I get mine off of ebay. No vet visit reqired. I have used epsom salt in her bath water for the sores on her front legs where she has rubbed her eyes. Terramycin antibiotic for eyes can be purchased on ebay for about $3-$5 per tube (instead of $15-$25 at vet). We use Rachel Ray Just 6 dog food. Also, Vetermycin wound spray from Tractor Supply helps neutralize yeast smell."
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03/03/2010: Leslie from Helena, Montana writes: "Malassezia
I am thrilled I found your site. My poor dog is very ill with this skin afliction and I have spent hundreds of dollars with the vet to try to cure him and nothing has worked. His skin is so bad he has trouble laying down. He smells so bad it is hard to be around him. When I found your site and ACV/yougart treatment I called my husband at work and told him you need to pick these things up and bring them home tonight so we can start treating his yeast infection. I have put your site in my favorites to ck on other cures. Thank you very, very much."
Replies[YEA] 03/08/2010: Christine from Vista, Ca replies: "I thank God that I found this site. My 8 year old male Shih Tzu, Sammy has been scratching and biting at his skin and paws incessantly for quite some time. I took him to the vet for an ear infection two weeks ago and it was yeast. They gave him antibiotic drops for the ears. I also told the vet about the scratching and biting. The answer once again was he has allergies. Give him a benedryl. My poor pup was miserable. I found this site last night and I am so thankful for all of the postings and suggestions. I decided to try straight ACV on his skin. I sprayed it on his body and paws. It seemed to relieve him instantly. He smelled like a salad but he didn't seem to mind.
I did not feed him this morning to make sure his food had left his stomach. He is on a national dry brand with salmon and yogurt but I think it is causing irritation. It is a lower brand of food. I have tried the higher brands but they irritate his skin more. Tonight I found a wet food that was mostly meat products no glueten or grains in it. I added a 1/4 of plain yogurt and a tablespoon of ACV. Mixed it up and he ate it all. Right now Sammy is sleeping peacefully in his bed for the first time in many, many months. He usually wakes up scratching and biting. I am going to continue with this diet and start to dilute the ACV with distilled water as we go on. I don't understand why Vets can't seem to figure out that yeast is the cause of most scratching and self biting in dogs. I makes sense that the yeast is spread to other parts of the dogs body by scratching. Treating Sammy's paws has made a world of difference."
08/16/2010: Lizzie from Clarksville, Tn replies: "My 5 yr old shih tzu, Roscoe, has had skin issues all of his life. When he was about 1, I noticed black rashed under his arms, it then moved on to his belly and neck. The hair then began to fall out. Of course allergies the vet said. After finally finding a vet that we felt actually cared, he took one look at him and said that's a yeast infection. We then came to the conclusion he is allergic to the yeast as well. He suggested putting athlete's foot cream on the areas. His neck is now cleared up but still has no hair. I started him on the acv, yogurt, and the a pill today. I am hoping this will help cure him. He has his days where some are worse, and he keeps us up half the night, but he seems to be doing better from the athlete's foot cream, but I hope this new remedies works! He has also suffered from chronic ear infections, I use drops the vet gives us, but they come and go about every month. He smells horrible so I bath him with the medicated shampoo as well. I hope he gets better soon. :("
[YEA] 08/18/2010: Gina from Iuka, Ms replies: "Our yorkie had a problem with yeast and pyroderma. We have tried many things but for three weeks we have been giving him a teaspoon of organic coconut in his food and using derMagic products on his skin (lotion, shampoo and conditioner) it has tea tree and peppermint in it. I still use vinegar/water in his ears. I am amazed the yeast and smell is totally gone. He still has a problem with allergies some days (red eyes, ears, and the top of his head) when this happens I give him a dose of benadryl. As an added bonus he used to spit up his food at least once a week and I had to give him a pepcid as he doesn't do that anymore. I dont know if it was the yeast in his system anyhow, it's gone. Hope this helps."
01/12/2011: Rosavan from Yuba City, Ca replies: "What kind of yogurt are you giving your dogs? I've heard that you need sugar free plain yogurt and I can only find plain with sugar. Thank you for your reply."
04/23/2011: Tweets22 from Seminole, Fl replies: "can I give my cairn a acidophilus pill instead of yogurt? And what food do u all recommend I use Blue of seniors thanks"
[YEA] 07/30/2011: Aly from New York, Ny, Usa replies: "I give my 4lb. Yorkie the plain yogurt called YoBaby. It comes in plain and Lily loves it. We get it at the health food store.We have been battling skin issues for years and through the internet finally realized it was a yeast infection. She was a rescue dog and I think she was over-immunized. This left her immune system weak and when she has needed anti-biotics (after dental surgery) she winds up a scratching mess, poor baby. ACV and plain yogurt have been very helpful. I am going to add coconut oil to the mix. One way I could tell the ACV was working was that she did not smell like vinegar after the rinse. She smells like corn chips before the bath and then has no odor after. I put a quarter cup of vinegar into a quart of water and pour it on her at the very end of her bath. No rinse after that."
[YEA] 01/30/2012: Good Luck Dragon from Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom replies: "Hi there, I am over the moon with this site and the testimonies. I have a 6 year old westie who has recently developed an allergy to yeast resulting in spots and pustules in his back chest and stomach, and incessant paw licking , his summers were torture for him him being unable to swim as it cancelled out the effects of the shampoo; he was advised to be washed with Malaseb shampoo which does briefly, calm the symptoms down but not allieviate them it also make it hard to innoculate for fleas with a topical treatment because of all the washing. He was still left with the irritation, rubbing of his behind along the floor almost permanently licking of the paws and belly, a bald patch on his back from rubbing and scratching.Then I saw this site- absolutely amazing. Did as the previous lady mentioned- shallow filled a bath to about an inch poured neat Apple Cider Vinegar over him then sponged him and left the dilute on him he didn't scratch for the rest of the day. Am now giving him a tablespoon of yogurt twice daily which he happily licks of the spoon, am making my own now for extra goodness and money saving, and I put a small amount of Apple Cider Vinegar in his water gradually building up to additional strength, and spray him with the 50/50 solution daily.
I am only on day three and he is virtually a different dog much happier 98 per cent less itchy it is early days. I am sooo thankful to all the people on this site for their insight, so pleased I stumbled across this site by accident when I typed in cheap alternatives to malaseb, v clever. I have done some research on Apple Cider Vinegar- amazing, his coat is so glossy, apparantly it helps prevent fleas and ticks which I think someone mentioned on this site so amazing, overjoyed.
Peace out."
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02/12/2010: Sondra from Fort Atkinson, Wi writes: "I have read all the questions and answers re yeast infections in dogs (skin) but I cannot find the Remedy. It is not listed. How much yogurt (Greek, Plain) and how much vinegar (Cider vs. White)per lb. etc.? How much vinegar in drinking water per day in a gallon??--large bowl. I have 2 dogs--can both drink it? I currently have an 85 pound Samoyed with yeast infections and have tried everything with no help. Thanks."
RepliesEC: Hi Sondra, looks like you were in the Q&A section and not the remedy section. Many readers have posted their recipes for treating yeast infections below.
[YEA] 02/14/2010: Becki from Blaine, Mn replies: "My past sheltie died three years ago due to chronic yeast infection in her ears. She was treated for years with steroids and antiobiotics. Between the two drugs her immune system was ruined and her body was overtaken causing damage to all of her internal organs. After a week in an oxygen kennel at the University of Minnesota and numerous tests she died. I give my present shelties a raw diet after one of them started to have skin/allergy problems. Within a week his skin was clear and no more scratching. I also give them probiotics. When he does have a flair up (if he is given a treat with grain in it) I spray 50/50 acv/water on him and if he has a spot that appears to be more itchy I put greek yogurt on it...because he seems to have a problem when he eats yogurt. Between the acv, yogurt and daily probiotics he is a happy boy. I give my shelties the same probiotics that I take."
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01/16/2010: Rebecca from Pocatello, Idaho writes: "How much apple cider vinegar and yogurt do I give a 6 pound dog?"
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12/30/2009: Pat B from Downingtown, Pa writes: "We have 1 1/2 yr old German Shepherd(Schultz), He's 95lb and has a constant problem w/ itching and licking.it started w/ an eye infection about a month after we got him(5mos old). The vet said he believed his itching and scratching was because of a food allergy. So immediatly we changed his food to Nutro Choice(Sensitive Stomach) Venison & brown rice. He seemed to do fine over the summer. In late Oct he started again. I went on the web and found this site. After reading the Questions & comments, I'm starting Schultz on the ACV-Yogurt today. I will let you know if it helps."
Replies01/26/2010: Bananas3571 from Palos Hills, Illinois replies: "Hello as i was reading your post i noticed that ur dog is eating the same food that my vet prescribed for my dog Nutro for sensitive stomache light purple bag i thought this food was the best she has ever has but at the same time she kept coming down with those nasty yeasty ear infections not to mention her newest diagnosis a yeasty skin infection that she kept transferring to her ears every time she scracthed to my dismay i discovered that the nutro has an ingredient that was causing all the problems check the ingredients its the rice gluten Now glutens cause yeast production i immediately took her off that food and put her on a grain free food that dosent contain corn wheat glutens soy preservatives beef now she is doing just fine please change the food thats ur problem many blessings."
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[YEA] 12/29/2009: Mr. Smithster from Los Angeles, Ca writes: "ACV and Yogurt. IT WORKS!
Our experience. My dog Willow is a 20lb terrier mix, current age 2 1/2, fixed female. We rescued her at age 5 mo. She is the best dog I have ever had the pleasure of living with. From day one she has been a no issue pup, except... Allergies. At approx. 9 mo. old she had an eye infection. The Vet gave antibiotic eye meds and cleared right up. 3 mo. later, same thing. Same meds again, cleared up again. At 1 1/2 years old she started licking her paws to the point of no hair on the paw. Vet gave some antibiotic spray, Seemed to clear up. Approx 3 mos later she started loosing all her fur on her back legs and around her rear. Vet said, Allergies. Gave steroid shot and she was fine, fur grew back. 1 mo later same thing except now all four legs and all paws. Vet suggested steroid pills, we tried them for about 2 weeks and she was not getting much better, but the steroid pills made her a zombie dog. I stopped the meds and went in search of a vet that might be able to help. After 4 vets, all suggesting the same thing, I found a great vet that was willing to work with us. After much trail and error and little success, we discovered a med called Atopica. This once a day pill isnt a steroid, so no side effects. Willow responded very well, 80-90% of fur grew back and no noticeable itching/scratching. Then i stumbled onto this site. Even with the Atopica, Willow would get small patches of what the vet said was a skin yeast infection. 2 wks ago i started the ACV/Yogurt treatment. Within 3 days i saw noticeable improvement. Now she has fur gowing fur where i didnt know she grew it! No yeast spots on skin. Absolutely no itching/scratching. Wow! I also had an allergy test done on her 6 wks ago. She was slightly allergic of turkey/chicken. Of course I was feeding her Orijen kibble mixed with Wellness Core kibble, both turkey/chicken. So for the last month she has been on Wellness Core Fish kibble, with a 1/4 can of canned salmon in the morn. I also stopped the Atopica when I started the ACV/Yogurt. In the morn i have been putting 2 teaspoons of ACV on her canned fish along with 2 squirts of high omega fish oil. At lunch she gets a 1/4 cup of plain Yogurt. 1 cup of Grain free Wellness Core kibble, which she eats over the day. Thats it. I guess it could be the new food, but i didnt notice much difference till we started the ACV/Yogurt. I am going to keep this up. I did use white vinegar, 50/50 w/water on her yeast spots and they cleared up in a few days. They havent returned and fur has grown over the spots. We have our little furry pup back! She is so comfortable now. Its so nice seeing her with no discomfort. Thanks so much for this info. I will keep posting to let everyone know if this treatment is lasting. It sure seems to have worked for us. After 4 vets and hundreds dollors, if not more, this is a blessing. Thanks Again!!!"
Replies01/02/2010: Mr. Smithster from Los Angeles, Ca, Usa replies: "Happy New Year to all. Follow up on Willow. Week 3,I am noticing a good but strange development on Willows belly, crotch and arm pits where she had yeast growth on her skin. All the areas where yeast grew are now kind of scabbing over. Before treatment, i could see the yeast growth but i couldn't feel it on her skin. Now all the "spots" are either hard little scabs or have already scabbed over and fell off, its all nice pink skin underneath. Has anyone else had this experience? Its like the yeast is dying out and a scab develops in place of the black yeast "spots", then when the scab falls off, the skin looks like it should again! The scabs don't seem to bother Willow at all. She isn't itching or biting at all and her fur continues to fill in, she is almost back to what i would say is "normal". Thanks for this great info, i would have never thought something so simple and basic could have such a positive effect on my dog's health."
01/15/2010: Mr. Smithster from Lomita, Ca replies: "ok, week 5. slight relapse. with willow off the Atopica for this long she did start to lose her fur again. no yeast on her skin even though fur was falling out. i started the Atopica and within 1 week she is doing much better again. i guess i will have to use the Atopica along with the ACV/yogurt. the ACV/yogurt at least keeps her skin yeast infections at bay. she also smells good. no "dog" smell at all. im going to start giving her probiotics this week also. im just trying to find a brand that has good viable bacteria for dogs, so many have maybe a 100 million count, im looking for one that has billions, and made for dogs. i'll keep you posted..."
09/01/2010: Taimi from Brantford, Ontario, Canada replies: "When I got my little guy, he had been on allergy meds forever. His name is Houdini and he's a shih tzu. Very inbred, lots of problems, sweetest and cutest dog ever. I got him when he was 5. He's now 11. I've taken him off of the allergy meds and given him Orijen foods for several years and am currently trying a raw/dehydrated food. Over time I've learned of his allergies (chicken, wheat, cinnamon, red dyes, venison, etc. ) and eliminated all of them - finding food he can eat has proven difficult at times. Chicken is in EVERYTHING!! Also, funny thing, the allergy meds were pink... And it's common for some dogs, specifically shih tzus, to have problems with red dyes!! Tell me how that was going to help anything?? plus, red dyes are sooo toxic!! He is extremely yeasty and over time, has developed an OCD of licking. This licking is the worst thing ever!! If I could get him to stop, everything would be perfect. Basically what happens is that he licks and keeps his chin (or his leg) moist. Yeast grows. He injests the yeast (thinks it smells yummy) AND spreads it with his saliva. And the vicious cycle keeps going. I've managed to mostly keep him from his legs and ears by using a cone. Poor guy lives in his "hat" most of the time. Right now it's his chin that I'm having problems with. I'm working on that, but I just wanted to leave a few comments for people having problems with ears... What I've figured out is exactly what I described above. Obviously you can get water into a dog's ear when bathing him, but I've also found another reason. A dog normally itches his ear and then cleans off his toes afterwards by licking them. Sometimes he'll scratch his ear again... Putting saliva into his ear. If conditions are right, yeast can grow. More itching ear. More licking toes. If there's yeast in the ear, he's now injesting it when he licks off his toes. I've found that using a cone has kept my little one's ears clean for over a year since he cannot scratch them. Since he's an obsessive licker and will soak his feet, it's guaranteed that they'll reinfect if he has the chance. (one ear or the other was pretty much infected since I had him... I was always treating them with drops). I'm not saying to leave your pup in the cone forever, but maybe until the ears clear up and the scratching stops. Also, as horrible as it may sound, I've found the best treatment for my little guy for hot spots has been head and shoulders shampoo. I've tried every other medicated shampoo out there and spent a lot of money. Nothing every worked. Some helped a little, but he'd still flare up. Now, if he's managed to lick an area to yeast, all I have to do is give him a shampoo every two days for a week and he's good to go. I only use it when it's necessary, but, since it's currently the ONLY thing helping him, head and shoulders is what I use. (i find it works best if you use both shampoo and conditioner. ) Now if I could only get him to stop licking until his chin is soaked. THEN I could really get his system yeast free!!"
09/06/2010: Gina from Iuka, Ms replies: "Try one teaspoon of organic coconut oil in food once a day. I tried everything and this works to get rid of yeast. You can also rub it on the skin."
09/08/2010: Gina from Iuka, Ms replies: "For Taimi: I thought about how your baby licks his feet. I had a yorkie who was allergic to grass. Every time we took her out and back in we had to wipe off her feet with a damp rag. Its worse when there is dew on the grass. Never tried it but can you put baby or doll socks on his feet? Maybe if you put coconut oil on then socks he wouldnt lick so much or only socks when he goes out. I give my yorkies one teaspoon of organic coconut oil in their food everyday. No more yeast or any skin problems. As a bonus they stopped spitting up that yellow foam once or twice a month. Good luck"
10/09/2010: Sherry from Woodville, Texas Usa replies: "Thank goodness for my vet!!! I have a 3 1/2 yr. old Westie that developed really bad skin issues. Smelly, itchy, red skin and she was miserable. He immediately diagnosed a yeast infection. She's taking pills, but tonight I'm going to start with a 50/50 ACV & water rinse after her bath. Like so many others, I'm grateful I found this website, and that I have a great vet on the north side of town."
11/30/2010: Carla from Lake Mary, Florida replies: "I have a pug with skin allergies. I have him on a grain free diet using Taste of the Wild dog food. He is on the wild salmon variety. The store I get it from suggested this type to keep start on the 'cool' type of foods: fish or chicken as opposed to the 'warmer' types which would be red meats. This has helped, although I still have to bath him with a medicated shampoo - the vet finally thought about a yeast infection after I mentioned a dip a friend uses on her dog. He still is miserable & has a bad odor after a few days, but his hair has grown back! I am going to try the ACV & yogurt."
[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 12/04/2010: Sylia from New York, New York replies: "To all those people who mentioned Acidophilus and yogurt a big thank you. My Shih Tsu has had yeast infections for the past couple of years. She's been to the vet several times, been on antibiotics and prednisone and I bathe her in Malasab shampoo twice a week. The steroids worked for a while but the infection came back again. The shampoo does help for a short while but it is heartbreaking to see her constantly chewing on her paws and scratching. She had a pariculaly bad flareup recently and after bathing here in the Malaseb shampoo I Googled "remedies for yeast infections in dogs" and came across this site. While I didn't have acidopolous in the house I did have yogurt so I gave her a couple of teaspoons of it.This is the fourth day that I have given her yogurt and I cannot belive the difference. She is no longer chewing and scratching and the terrible redness has gone down a good bit. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is not just a temporary solution but that it will last. I have ordered Acidopolus for her but if the yogurt keeps working I will just keep her on that. If your dog suffers from yeast infections do try the yogurt. It may not work for your dog but it's definitely worth a try, it was for my little girl. The Malaseb shampoo is no longer available but the alternative is KetoChlor shampoo by Virbac. You can buy it online."
[YEA] 12/20/2010: Tuesday Angel from Whittier, Ca replies: "I want to help other dogs that have this awful skin problem. My lhasa apso was constantly scratching, her neck, tummy, and chest were bright red, the hair was gone, she had large areas of gray skin fungus and she smelled so bad. I bathed her , but she would smell the next day. This went on for 8 months. I did tons of research and after just two weeks of treatment she is well!Here is what I did. I bathed her with Zymox enzyme shampoo (3 times a week) and used Zymox ear drops, found both on amazon. I made her food weekly in a crockpot, put in chicken thighs with skin, brown rice, barley, carrots, water and let cook until the meat falls off the bones and skin disappears. Take out bones and mix well. I feed her this food 3 times a day, 1/2 cup each time, I mixed in 1 TB alfalfa powder, 1TB kelp powder, 1TB flax meal, 1 TB olive oil and some water. Once a day I mixed in 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 broken echinecea capsule as an natural antibiotic. I also gave her 1 acidophillis capsule daily. Finally, I massaged a few drops of tea tree oil on the irrated skin. I am still amazed at the results. I hope this helps other owners and dogs."
[YEA] 01/19/2011: Joyceepoo from Mobile, Alabama, Usa replies: "I too am very happy to have found this site. My dogs both have suffered with ear infections to the point of having to have surgery. While I was concerned about the money, I was also very concerned with the degree of suffereing that they went through. I am happy to say that they have been getting ACV in their water daily and they are both as happy as can be. I have not seen either one of them scratching, and their ears are as clean as can be. They even smell so much better. Thanks to your site. I will continue with what we are doing, and after a few more weeks I am going to attemp to wean them off of the prescription diet that they have been on for several months. I will kepp you all posted."
01/21/2011: Kathie659 from Plains, P, Usa replies: "Specifics please How much ACV, acidophilis, yogurt would I give a 50lb dog. I believe the ACV is diluted 50/50 with filtered water to spray on her skin and ears (provided skin is unbroken)"
01/28/2011: Kathie659 from Plains, P, Usa replies: "I started applying diluted ACV topically and the smell is gone! Itching reduced but still present. One ear seems to be a bit better after 3 applications. I attempted to give dog 2 TBS of ACV by mixing it in her water. However she refuses to drink it. I will have to try it in her dry food and hope that 2TBS is the recommended dosage."
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11/29/2009: Dianne from Rush City, Minnesota writes: "Thank Thank You, for this website. I can't believe how much money I have spent on Vets (five different) trying to cure my 12 year old, 6 lb. Shih Tzu..
she had constant yeast infections in her ears & conjunctivitis in her eyes. I've had her on every eye drop & gel, Prednisone, Perscription shampoo, antibiotics, ear wash, you name it..Hundreds of $$$..Not one vet told me to try ACV, yogurt or acidophillus capsules...She has long hair and goes to the groomer once a month to get trimmed around her eyes, nails clipped etc. When I went to pick her up my groomer said she was starting to get yeast infection all over her body and showed me all her black spots on her belly. I thought they were age spots. Instead of going to the Vet, I got some Women's vaginal cream for yeast infection. I rubbed this all over her tummy & ripped a white sheet & tied it around her tummy so she couldn't lick it. I put this cream on her belly every day for a week and all the crusty yeast spots are totally gone..I'm starting the ACV & yogurt tomorrow to alleviate her itchy skin..She is still constantly licking her feet & gnawing at them but I will put the ACV on her legs & feet & I will let you know how that works..This is the first time she has been content without the Prednizone..Dianne"
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07/24/2009: Ralph from Lake Bluff, IL writes: "I'm just starting treatment our Llhsa 3 days ago (25 lbs., 12 years old) with ACV rinse, 50% water/50% AVC,shampooed every 2nd day with Antifungal shampoo and rinsed his body completely with AVC once every day. I'm feeding him 2 spoons of organic yogurt with 1 cup dry holistic dog food, duck with rice and 1 Capsule Acidophilus mixed in. 2 spoons of vinegar in a bowl of water. No problems with him eating and drinking any of these items.
Im concerned that I maybe I'm rinsing him to OFTEN with the ACV. Are most of you rinseing ONLY after shampooing? or every day? My dog is covered with black skin, sores, smells terrible and wakes alot during the night. I've noticed he has slept better already and doesnt smell so bad already. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks in advance. RMB"
01/05/2010: Mekala from Paris, Kentucky replies: "I have a 5 year old border collie mix who is constantly itching and licking is back, we went to the vet and they gave him steroids it helped for a little while but it just came back stronger i just got acv and yogurt and about to try is, but i still dont really know what to do with the acv? does it go on is skin or in his water? Please get back to me soon!"
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[YEA] 07/03/2009: Claire from Port Charlotte, FL writes: "i have a nine month old german shephard and have spend thousands on him in vet bills due to asumed food allergies, meds you name it hes been on them. well i took matters into my own hands due to nothing else working and running out of money and patience.he had parvo when we got him and has been on all kinds of medications therafter and i read up on line and it clicked the meds were making him worse the itching, scratching,chewing i thought yeast infection makes perfect sense.i give him 1 table spoon of organic yoghurt, watch the sugar content, with a probiotic mixed in. use apple cidar vinegar in his water 1 to 2 tablespoons and spray the affected areas with 50/50 white vinegar and distilled water. its a slow process ita been 7 days he is not itching and his fur is deffinatly growing back wow all from me reading on this site and best of all no vet bills !!!!"
Replies11/14/2009: Dawn from Punta Gorda, Florida replies: "My German Shepherd is 7yrs old and has been itching, scratching, knawing at himself, took him to the vet about 2months ago said he had a yeast infection between his toes, and under armpits, but the meds never worked, and it seems now he is black all over his belly...did your stuff work???"
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[YEA] 05/17/2009: Gena from Nicholasville, Kentucky writes: "I found this website about 3 days after adopting a english bulldog, I could not believe the state that her skin was in when I got her, she was not well taken care of and she stunk and had yeast infection all over her skin, face and belly. I was trying to find a natural way to help her be the beautiful bulldog that she is when I came across this website. I bought the ACV (1 tbs) and organic vanilla yogurt (2 tbs), and mixed it with a lamb and rice dog food, in less than a week her skin has went from an inflamed, painful red to a light pink. The hair on her face and chin is growing back and her skin is not swollen and painful. She also had a few hotspots on her back that I started using ACV and distilled water ( half and half) on. The sores are almost completely healed and she is not scratching as much. Everyone at my work has commented on the change in her appearance and how dramatic it has been so quick. I am so thankful that I found this site first before spending a lot of money at the vet.
Thanks to all for the feedback and suggestions that you post."
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[NAY] 04/29/2009: Joy from Hohenwald, Tennessee writes: "I have a Shih Tzu 9 1/2 yrs old. She has suffered with yeast infections for probably 6 years. At first I did not know what it was, the vets (I've taken her to several over the years) said she had allergies. They treated her with steroids, antibotics, and topical sprays and eye drops, she would get a little better for a little while but the symptoms would always return worse than before and many $$$$ later. She is blind and has a discharge in her eyes. Like so many of the questions and comments on your web site my dog is suffering and I am very anxious to try the ACV, I have been putting about a tbs plain non fat yogurt in her food for about 6 weeks, and this hasn't seem to help am I using the right yogurt and the right amount? Also do I put the ACV on her food or in her water and how much? And could you recommend a brand name of dog food that would be good for her, I've been feeding her Iam's adult formula dog food. Your website has already been so helpful and I can't wait to try these remedies."
RepliesEC: You might find some ideas for food here: http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/food.html
09/30/2009: Shari from Wagoner, Ok replies: "Joy, non-fat yogurt has lots of modified food starch in it, which is like sugar, pretty much. I use ____ Plain Yogurt. Anytime it says low fat or non-fat, it is loaded with starch to replace the fat which is not so good for yeast infections. I also have a 6 month old Shih Tzu that has a yeast infection and have just started him on a heaping tablespoon of yogurt with half an acidophillus capsule mixed with a little holistic dog food and feed it to him morning and evening. The first time I fed him this mixture, he stopped scratching and chewing within a couple of hours and he continues to improve. I've also ordered an anti-fungal anti-bacterial shampoo online, but haven't received it yet. I hope this will help him. Good luck!"
10/01/2009: Yoon from Coram, Ny, Usa replies: "Shari, thank you for that tidbit about nonfat yogurt. I've been giving two of my dogs nonfat yogurt and they both get yeast infection. Do you neutralize ACV with baking soda?"
01/26/2010: Debra from Palos Hills, Illinois replies: "responding to ur post about the yogurt the only kind that me and my pooch eat is a non fat plain yogurt that has no modified additaves only natural sugars from the milk all of this info i got when i called Dannon so its good for me and my pooch but she only get a tbs everyday if we dont have any yogurt then we have non fat plain kefir which has 10 live active cultures My baby loves it as her yeast is well under control just about non existant along with her weekly bath and a final rinse of raw acv many blessings to you and your doggie"
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04/26/2009: Daisie from Buckinghamshire, UK writes: "I have just sat at my Pc in complete desparation wondering how on earth I was going to help my little dog. Nothing seems to work and I am at my wits end. She has the most appalling yeast infection and she is so miserable and itchy, her skin is red with terrible black patches and her fur is falling out. She chews her back legs to bits and smells awful. I am going straight to the shops tomorrow for ACV and A____and I am going to try them as soon as I can. Fingers crossed, thank you so much and I will let you know how I get on!"
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[YEA] 03/19/2009: Mary from Rochester, New York writes: "I have a six year old American Pitbull named Bleu. He weighs 100lbs(yes, heavy I know for a pit) he has been suffering from what I recently discovered through this site was yeast infections on his skin. This was confirmed by yet another $150.00 trip to the vet. I have started him on the yogurt and ACV. I mix the yogurt with 1/2lb of cooked 70/30 burger, 1 cup of plain yogurt, 2 raw eggs, 1 Tbls of ACV and a dash of garlic powder and he loves it. I also switched his regular food to an all natural one with the main ingrediant being salmon. So far so good. I spray him once a day with 50/50 water and distilled white vineger. I never thought I could get that smell to go away, but it's gone. No more cheese whiz, dirty sneakers, make my eyes water smell. I would like to thank everyone on this site for their advice. I didn't want to put him down, he is my best friend. My son's got him for me before they left on thier first tours of Iraq and has been my constant companion ever since. Thanks for help saving my Baby Bleu.
Mary"
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02/22/2009: Jill from Winston Salem, North Carolina writes: "Just happened across this web-site today - while looking again for help with my 8 year old Boxer mix. Piper developed yeast on her back in Sept. 2006 and was treated by a specialist in dermatology. All of Piper's hair from her collar to the middle of her tail had fallen out and her skin had turned black and in some places she had sores. Piper's treatment consisted of skin scrapes, antibiotic's (Simplicef 200mg once daily for 4 weeks), bath's twice a week with Benzyl Plus, and Ketpconazole 200mg once daily for 4 weeks.
I feed piper and the rest of my dogs Flint River Ranch dry food and Pet Promise canned food.
The yeast cleared up after the 4 week treatment and stayed gone until April 2008 at which time i noticed her hair coming out again and I rushed her to her regular vet as the specialist has since moved to another state. Piper's vet put her back on the antibiotic Simplicef 200mg everyday for 6 weeks and I had to start giving her a bath twice a week again. The yeast disappeared again, but has started coming back now. I am at my witts end as to what to do to stop this bad stuff once and for all. Piper's hair has started coming out again....I just started the baths again and I'm using Sesun Blue, ChlorhexiDerm 2% and Malaseb shampoo's on her.
Do you think that I need to use this ACV or the white vinegar that you are talking about on this web-site? I just need some reassurance about doing this to her. I already give her the yogurt and I give her extra Vitamin C and i also give her food enzymes daily with each of her meals. I give her vegetables with her dry food too.......green peas, green beans and carrots. Piper has also had both hips replaced and ACL repair and had a blockage in her intestine in March 2007, as a result of the blockage she now has a sensitive GI tract. Help of any kind would be appreciated."
08/01/2009: Donna Hyde from Lincoln, Nebraska replies: "do not use white vinigar, it is only for cooking. white vinegar is stripped of all the goodness."
12/14/2011: Annie from Mount Horeb, Wi replies: "Use Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar. It's raw, and unfiltered. Depending on your dogs wt., most people add 1 tsp-1 tablespoon to your pets food or water a day."
12/27/2011: Athena from Andrews, Nc replies: "I logged onto this site a week ago, after a few non-productive and expensive trips to a couple of vets looking for a lasting yeast- infection-cure for my two sweet dogs. I have now been feeding them yogurt and giving them the acidophilus caps, and noticed a great improvement in just a week's time. I have found that feeding carrots to my 2 dogs with this chronic yeast infection, which started from them having taken antibiotics, aggravates their condition.I found that carrots have too much 'sugar' in them, and so do green peas. I use green beans as a 'filler' for more fiber, the 'no salt' type. I will try the organic 1 T organic ACV in their drinking water, the ACV-bath water rinse and the coconut oil in their food. I bought some all natural 'treats' for them, and neglected to notice that one of the ingredients was molasses... After a couple of treats, noticed that the scratching on the ears and paw-licking started. I now give them a couple of pieces of raw apple for their treats which they like very much. I appreciate all the tried-and-working solutions...THANKS!"
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[QUESTION] 02/08/2009: Avery from Wilmington, Delaware writes: "I will begin Bucko's Yeast Treatment Today 2/7/09:
My poor Bucko! He is a black lab who weighs 80lbs. For the past two years he has been plagued with yeast infections in his ears and on his skin. Last year the vet prescribed anitbiotics, steroids, a special shampoo and a certain dog food. After a month it did the trick. A month later, back to the same old same old. I look at him now and almost want to cry. Ears smell like cheese whiz, skin is turning blace and crusty with loss of fur. It is even occuring around his eyes. There are red sore like areas that appear first and then the skin turns hard, crusty and black.
This weekend I purchased a quart of plain yogurt and Acidopholus capsules, large bottle of white vinegar and a large bottle of apple cider vinegar that I will use for bathing and spraying. I also bought some old fashioned ACV with the "mother" in it. I will use this to put in his food. Now for the big question. Diet? I have been using Dick Van Patten's potato and fish because it states on the bag, "non allergenic". I have been using that for two months now. He has gotten worse. I was using Eukanuba for adult dogs. These foods are not cheap! I have heard about this all meat diet. Im going to look into that.
I will post once per week and let you all know how it works. Man if this remedy can work on Bucko it can work on any dog. Oh yes, let me not forget, Im using a vaginal yeast infection cream in the ears. I just thought why not? Twice a day, will this hurt?
Thank you for all the posts on this site. Avery from Wilmington."
07/08/2009: Vikki from Orlando Fl replies: "Avery, I have the exact same problem with my black female lab, its been an absolute nightmare fighting this yeast infection. She has had it for over a year now. I have been using the ACV, yogurt and Acidophulus tabs for about 2 months now, the terrible smell has gone but she is still itching and licking and the skin is still black and hairless, Im not sure how long to keep trying someone said 5 months?
Has it taken anyone else this long to recover with the above remedies"
09/19/2009: Nias from Hoboken, Nj replies: "Natural remedies take longer to work because they are systemic not synthetic but the results are lasting. I have a pitbull lab mix who is a rescue. When I got her she had a lot of problems- yeast infections in her ears and all over her body. Her coat looked moth eaten and she smelled like Fritos. I immediately put her on a raw diet. I use a brand called Nature's variety and alternate between the chicken, lamb and venison patties. I also give her raw vegetables- greens mostly like parsley, kale, green squash, romaine lettuce... In addition to that, I give her probiotics and acidophilus (both in liquid form and also Kefir - yogurt drink with acidophilus) fish oil, vitamin c (ester c- much more gentle on the stomach), Aloe vera gel (aids in digestion and in absorbing supplements) and a supplement that is a mixture of flax, burdock and nettle. This has helped her enormously. She still has some problems with her ears and itchy feet around this time of year and I have found the vinegar solution really helps. I use white vinegar externally because it has a much lower sugar content. I make a spray that is about 45% white vinegar, 5 % alcohol, a few drops of clove oil (natural pain killer and antiseptic and the remaining 50 % filtered water. I have found this mixture to be very effective in killing the yeast and promoting healing. You may need to stick with this treatment for several days before you see improvement but if you do this and incorporate some or all of the above into your dogs diet, you will see a vast improvement in time. Just be patient and vigilant. You know your dog so you will begin to see in time what works best. Hope this helps."
12/04/2009: Lillia from Rescue, Ca replies: "Avery, you might want to change the van patten potato foods, I have a great prynesse, and he has has yeast for years, and he has alway eaten this food, which we has since stopped, we found that the potato was not good for him"
[YEA] 09/19/2010: Jean from Milwaukee, Wisconsin replies: "Using Nias' remedies of 45% white vinegar, 5% alcohol and the clove oil (for pain) 50% filtered water has been a miracle cure for my 5 year old german shepard. In one day she showed improvement! I would love to take all the tubes of creams and bottles of antibiotics and ear rinses my vet has charged me for over the last 4 years add up the cost and donate it to this site."
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[QUESTION] 02/01/2009: Ambra from Kent, Washington writes: "I just came across this site after searching for information on Candida Yeast infection. We have spent several 100s of dollars in Vet bills because of his skin and ear infections that are accompoanied by a strong, unpleasant odor. Medications have done nothing. We are changing his food to one I make and will be adopting the ACV and yogurt regimen. I will be adding Acidophilus to the food also. His bathing will be followed by ACV,water, and rubbing alcohol mix spraying. I was considering using Kefir instead of yogurt. I can make it at home and have complete control of the ingredients. Has anyone else tried it? I am looking forward to reporting on his improvement."
Replies[YEA] 02/02/2009: Ambra from Kent, Washington replies: "It's me and my Shih Tzu again. Have changed his food to Holistic, fed him yogurt and Acidophilus, and bathed him with medicated shampoo with a generous wetting of ACV solution. I am absolutely amazed at the fast change. In just two days the redness on the skin has greatly diminished, his mood has perked up and he does not smell as strongly. My gratitude goes to those who set up this website and all the pet owners who contribute feedback."
[YEA] 02/08/2009: Ambra from Kent, Washington replies: "It has been a week since I started my Shih Tzu on Holistic food and treats, kefir (a different form of acidophilus), ACV, and appropriate shampoo. The yeast infection is down by 75%, the awful smell is gone, Riley seems happy and does not scratch as much. It's hard to believe that such simple remedies have done what $$$$ of medications did not do. I am grateful to all those who have contributed feed back and input."
[YEA] 07/29/2009: Cat from Dallas, TX replies: "I am so glad that I found this website!!!! I have two Lhasa Apsos and a Lhasa Poodle mix. The first was a "street urchin" and the other two were adopted through a rescue. My second, Chugger has been plagued with ear infections and nasty, greasy skin for two years. They are on a raw diet and supplemented with the best dry food with no grains. I also spent three months making homemade dog loaf.... nothing worked. Since I read about kefir and ACV three weeks ago, the results are amazing. I'm also giving "Mommy Baths" at home with pine tar shampoo and I'm just baffled that the vets don't know that this works!
Thank God for Google and this website.
Cat, Chachacha, Chugger and Chiclet"
11/10/2009: Suzanne From Oregon from Wilsonville, Oregon replies: "After spending way too much money in Vet visits which didn't make any progress against Max's (6 year old standard poodle) skin and ear yeast I got on the internet and found your site. We've just started the vinegar and live yoghurt treatment. So far Max has gotten two showers with an oatmeal based shampoo in the space of two days. Yesterday we used the 50% water/vinegar spray and put the drops of vinegar in his drinking water. Amazingly, he didn't end up smelling like an Easter egg, but this morning his skin still has obvious white specks and the yeast smell was back. After the second shower there are no visible white specks and he smells like a clean dog. I'll use the water/vinegar spray before he goes to bed to night and let you know what results we have in a couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing.
Suzanne from Oregon"
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01/02/2009: Andrea from Falmouth, MA writes: "I came acros your website after searching Yeast infections in dogs trying to find out what's wrong with my yorkie poo, Zoe. She's 4 months old now, but has been scratching since I got her on Oct. 7. She was 8 weeks old.
We (her Vet) have tried prescription shampoo that has not helped, then on to Revolution (for mites), that has not helped. Now she has (I am sure) a yeast infection in her ears, but I believe it has been a yeast infection all along. She started scratching her butt at 8 weeks, and now it's all over because she has lost her beautiful black fur on her legs and now spreading to her back. Her fur looks dull and her eye lids don't look as sharp as they use to be. There is no signs on her skin that shows any redness or black marks, but just flaky. Her ears smell which makes me believe she has a yeast infection.
I have changed her food 3 times now since I got her. She is on the Dick Van Patten Formula, Potato and Duck. She seemed to have gotten worse since I switched her to that, from (Wellness) and before that (Puppy Chow was what she was on when I got her) She has only been on Duck and Potato for 2 weeks, so I will wait it out. I just tried the 1 tsp of white vinegar 1 tsp of water in her ears, and I also put 1 tsp of vinegar and 2 tsp of yogurt in her food this morning. I will try this for awhile to see if there are any changes. When should I notice a difference? Also, can I use that formula and spray it on her skin when she is attacking? Please help, thanks."
09/01/2009: Valarie from North Canton, Ohio replies: "Make sure you use Apple cider vinagar and try to get the organic one. Not white vinagar thats for windows, lol Good luck and yes you can dilute it and spray on you dog will smell like a salad but thats better then the yeast smell. right?"
01/24/2010: Amy from Mineral Wells, Tx. replies: "I read on here and another web site that potatoe is bad for this problem..We just started our shih tzu's on this yogurt and ACV today.Good luck with your dog! I hope this helps em."
01/26/2010: Angel from Vancouver, Canada replies: "my yorkie was the same. take your dog off wheat completely. feed it only meat, or wheat free food. i feed my yorkie meat only. no sugar, no bread, no wheat! spray your dog morning and evening with 50/50 solution acv and water. give your dog 1/2 capsule of acidophilus a day, see if her stools are runny. if theyre not, give her a full capsule per day. persist, you will see results quickly. it's like a miracle!"
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[YEA] 10/10/2008: Kelly from Singapore writes: "My 9 month old puppy has on/off yeast for about 4 months now.Recently it has spread to her muzzle,eyes and paws. Worse off is her ears which the vet had assured me that its ear mites. Oh how wrong he was! It got so bad that daily cleaning doesn't help at all.
After earthclinic online, I purchased ACV and yogurt yesterday. After showering, I sprayed the ACV (half acv and water)on the affected area. It must have sting real bad cos my dog was frenzily running around d house.
This morning, I noticed that the reddish inflamed skin is gone, especially around the eye area and the affected areas have turned pinkish! Not flaky anymore but soft skin. Her ears are clear and have no smell at all :)
I am definitely continuing with ACV and yogurt, and have a small bottle ACV spray that I can use daily. No way am I going to feed her all those unneccessary meds from the VETS!"
03/01/2010: Lily from Singapore replies: "Hi there, Kelly. I'm encouraged reading your post and all the others here. I have a 5 year-old poodle who has always carried a musky smell with her since young. When I brush her, little yellow dander-like and some larger flakes like scabs fall out. They form a small heap when I sweep them together. Visits to vets have been futile with medicated shampoos (which I think are too harsh on the skin) and elimination diets. I have a gut feel we're dealing with a long-drawn yeast infection. She doesn't have black skin but do any of the afore-mentioned signs and symptoms ring a bell with anyone? After reading the posts here, I've just commenced today the acidophilus and ACV water spray. I'm hoping to see positive results soon. Meanwhile, can I check with you - I've never bought ACV before so I just went to Cold Storage and picked up a small bottle which label reads ACV. It looks like a drink (like sparkling juice) to me and although it tastes very sour, it's also just a little sweet. Did I get the right thing? Will spraying my dog with this attract ants? Thanks for your advice!"
06/30/2010: Shena from Houston, Texas replies: "Hi, I have had problems in the past with one of my pugs who had a yeast infection of the skin. I use the vet in an emergency but I prefer hollistic treatment due to the fact that most vaccines, antibiotics and other meds from the vet cause more problems than they cure, if they even cure at all.I have always had my dogs on a raw meat diet with tripe as a supplement. It has kept my dogs healthy and happy. As for the yeast infection, I use a 50% ACV(organic, milky texture) and 50% water mixture and spray my dog 1X aday and I bathed her 2X a week with the best shampoo for irritated skin problems. I guess I cannot state the name but many places online sell it and it was originally created by NASA. I hope someone finds this helpful. :)"
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