My dog is finally free of her skin yeast infection

It’s been 6 weeks and Orbit is finally yeast free.  I wanted to give it some time before I celebrated because we’ve been battling her yeast infection for the past 1+ years.

In this article I’ll outline all the different treatment plans that got her 50% better until finally that last step that cured her.  And I haven’t seen any signs of yeast for a month and a half.

Yeasty Ears and Yeasty Paws |Symptoms started at 8 months

When she was 8 months old her ears started to have that funny smell.  As the months progressed it moved to her paws … sometimes her belly.  At its worst, her muzzle had dark stains and she had pustules around her ears.

What is a natural remedy for yeast infection in dogs?

I tried it all.  The vinegar mix, the ACV mix, hydrogen peroxide, different sprays, different supplements, raw, allergy tests, holistic vet, diluted betadine, colloidal silver, different shampoos … I practically have almost every solution in my medicine cabinet.

At one point I they also were getting bit by fleas and I found a natural product to rid the yard of that problem.   My other one was rashy and got diagnosed for allergies and put on Apoquel.

Through diet, allergy tests, and regular cleaning – her symptoms improved 50%.

But try for the life of me and 3 different vets we couldn’t figure out how to cure her completely.

In case you’re wondering as to what we tried for food (giving it at least 2 months at a time) we did raw, (prepped and DIY) and currently on DIY home cooked meals under the guidance of our vet.

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Yeast is fungal – You need Ketoconazole in the ingredient list to kill the yeast on your dog

You’ve seen all the different veterinarian articles (click here for one of them) to outline that yeast is fungal.

For the longest time I was trying to figure out how to get her immune system stronger and heal her from the inside out.  But other than bathing and cleaning her I didn’t look too closely at another topical solution.

You Also Need an Antiseptic – Chlorhexidine to get rid of Yeast on Your Dog

I was using shampoos that had chlorhexidine.  I loved the line from Duoxo (purchased it on Amazon).   I thought that ingredient was enough but after the upteenth article read after midnight when her yeast problem was keeping me up – I realized I never looked for a product that had ketoconazole.

How do I get rid of yeast on my dog’s paws?

I found this spray on Amazon, paid for the expedited shipping and waited for it’s arrival.

It’s the PetMD Antiseptic and Antifungal Medicated Spray and its active ingredients have Chlorohexidine, Ketocconazole, and Essential Fatty Acids, Aloe and Vitamin E.

How can I treat my dog’s yeast skin infection at home?

When the product arrived I immediately applied it quite liberally at full strength to Orbit’s affected areas.  I sprayed her belly, her paws, and put some on a cotton pad and wiped her muzzle, her head and behind her ears with it.

10 minutes later she turned beet red.  As in OMG what did I just do to my poor dog.

She didn’t look inflamed, or itch or look uncomfortable but her redness made me and others around her feel uncomfortable.

She stayed this red for 3 days.

Apply this spray with caution

And I learned to dilute the product.  I put some in a mug and the solution was probably 3 to 1.  And the next time 4 to 1.  And the time after that 5 to 1.

I continued to clean her very slightly – every other day.

By the next weekend she was yeast free.

I didn’t want to do the happy dance.   After all we’d been at this for over a years and this was too good to be true.

After all the vets, all the supplements, all the different remedies … this little bottle that had the key ingredients of chlorhexidine and ketoconazole finally cured Orbit from her yeast infection.

Now that it’s been over 6 weeks as I write this, I am comfortable in sharing this remedy with others.

Please note I am not a vet.  We actually went to three different vets spending upwards of a thousand dollars trying to find a remedy.  And we did this over the span of a year and a half.  Although she improved under the care of the vet, she wasn’t symptom free until I tried this product.

All dogs are different – and if you do use this product please dilute it and sample it on a small section of your dog’s skin prior to full application.  I was too eager to try it and should have done that initially as well.

Conclusion

It’s been a little over a year.  I’ve referred other dog moms to this product and thus far the responses and feedback have been great.  Using this spray has gotten rid of the yeast infection on their dogs.

I still have it in my medicine cabinet.  Orbit can get yeast outbreaks but I know how to stay ahead of it.  When her ears get really bad then it’s a sign to check her paws as well.  I clean her ears with the ear cleaner from the vet and use this spray on her paws and knock on the wood … no more yeast on my dog.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hello my name is Hannah and I dance with my dogs.  A self proclaimed Boston Terrier addict, (aka breed advocate) I started this blog because there isn’t enough space to write on our Instagram.  Maggie is my socially awkward one; which I find highly relatable because I am completely out of place in large groups myself.  And Orbit is my sensitive flower.  Blow on her skin wrong (ok I might be exaggerating) and she breaks out in a rash.

You won’t read about cats here… but you will get a fairly large dosage of articles dedicated to the Boston Terrier.    Read more about us. 

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