Yeast infection on dog

[prestonbill]

We have a small 5 lb Pom that has a very bad yeast infection. We have cut out all grains and sugar but she still smells like fritos and itches. I bath her every 3 or 4 days and rinse her with ACV with a few drops of peppermint oil. we keep her hair trimmed short so it’s easier to bath her. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Bill

[Michelle KochStudent]

Once you get the infection sorted out, I would recommend bathing less often. (I only bathe my dogs once or twice a year). Weekly bathing can mess up that delicate ph balance and actually invite pathogens onto the skin. If a dog rolls in the mud, you could just rinse off with clean water and not use soap. Save the strong detergents for rolling in something stinky or getting sprayed by a skunk.

The itchies tell me there is an allergen at work. Granted that you have her on grain free, but what do you feed? Chicken is actually a very common allergen in dogs. If you are feeding a chicken based commercial dog food, that could be the culprit, or a major contributor.

*Disclaimer:* I’m not Doc, and I’m not a veterinarian, but I am a very experienced and knowledgeable dog owner.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Fundog is right. Chronic ear issues are almost always secondary to an underlying allergy problem.

Allergies in dogs can be frustrating to treat herbally. Most dogs with allergies are allergic to a large number of plants, including herbs. So, treating them with herbs sometimes isn’t effective.

Sometimes you get lucky and it’s just a food allergy. In those cases, switching to a food with proteins the dog has never seen can help. Go to your local pet store and find something weird like lamb and rice or duck and potato or venison and pea. If that clears him up, you’re all set.

You can make a tea of this formula () and use it as an ear wash for the bacterial/yeast infection but unless you address the underlying allergy, it will be a constant, miserable battle. Some of these kids just need to get on meds so they aren’t miserable.

Some dogs show improvement with this formula:

internally twice a day

Doc

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[prestonbill]

Thanks for the replies. She doesn’t have a ear issue. The yeast infection is on her underbelly, back, legs and feet. I will make the tea and use it for rinsing. Using apple cider vinegar to rinse her now and it helps a little. Is the black walnut the leaf or hull and is goldenseal leaf or root? I have the rest.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

prestonbill wrote: Thanks for the replies. She doesn’t have a ear issue. The yeast infection is on her underbelly, back, legs and feet. I will make the tea and use it for rinsing. Using apple cider vinegar to rinse her now and it helps a little. Is the black walnut the leaf or hull and is goldenseal leaf or root? I have the rest.

Certainly allergies then.

Goldenseal is the root.

Black walnut is the hull.

Doc

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[IdahoHerbalist]

Hull = husk, right? The outer fleshy part.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

IdahoHerbalist wrote: Hull = husk, right? The outer fleshy part.

Yup.

Hull=husk=outer fleshy part

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[prestonbill]

Thank you very much. I will work on her diet to see if we can figure it out.

Bill

[Joshua Parke]

It may be worth looking into beneficial microorganisims. Give it a Google and add in how to make or make your own. It’s really simple. And essentially it is nothing more than culturing healthy microorganisims. Last year I made a batch for my garden and the cheese that is left over is full of healthy organisms that will expel/eradicate “unhealthy” ones…as does the liquid of course. But what I’m trying to get at is that last year I fed the cheese to my dog and the next day he expelled, from his mouth, a tapeworm.

I’m currently making another batch of it and plan on feeding my dog the cheese once again.

Essentially the good bacteria goes in and gets rid of the “bad guys”, and the stink should go away considering that animals, and people, stink because their gut flora is full of bad guys because of the foods being consumed.

[IdahoHerbalist]

How about some links to get us started in the direction you want us too. So much misdirection out there if you do not know what to search for or ask about.

[Joshua Parke]

Google…make your own em1, or…..make lactobacillus. It’s been a while, but those two searches seem to bring up some good info. I’ve never added sugar to the serum to make it shelf stable, I’ve always put the serum in the fridge without adding a sugar.

I like this site:

This one also seems to have some good info in it.. It looks like there are lots of people talking about it on this site.

With enough digging I imagine you’ll come across a couple of pages talking about all the benefits and experiences people have had with it. There were lots of good personal stories I saw when I was looking into it years ago, but I don’t recall how or what I was searching for that brought me to those sites. One story that stands out to me is how in Asia somewhere they used it in the community to clean their suburban open waterways. ” that really doesn’t do the story justice”

I’m on a phone and am limited to the amount of typing and research I’m able to do so it is difficult for me to find these stories to share with everyone as I would prefer to do. So hopefully those google searches will send everyone to some good info.

Also searching for EM1 may bring up some good stories….it’s a product being sold so there are probably some good stories. But IMO, everyone would be further ahead by making their own. I recall someone saying they looked at the product EM1 under a microscope, and there was nothing alive. So if you make your own you can guarantee that you will have a serum that is alive, active, and functional.

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