Dog Yeast Infections

RE: Dog Yeast Infections Post By Laura (Guest Post) (11/12/2007) Hi: I'm more of a horse person, learning about the barefoot trim on their hooves. We horse people are plagued with thrush, and yeast as well. They are all a fungal infections that are a given in life, seem to be universal across all species. What a fungal infection does is move into an area that is weakened. The problem is the weakened area letting it. People have been burning it out with caustic things like bleach that leaves necrotic material behind that yeast loves to feed on a thrive. People have found that their treatment has traded one fungal infection for a worse one, cause we all know how internal yeast can be. I've learned that the common denominator is a neg PH inside the body. How can a dry hoof on dry ground be eaten up by a fungal infection coming from inside the body? What creates the neg PH is sugar. Changing the diet, getting the sugar out of it, treating the hooves by soaking with 3 tbls. of Borax in 3" of water for 30 minutes simply makes it cleanly disappear. The Borax creates a perfect PH balance that no fungal infection can thrive on. I also spray the hooves/skin when needed with Apple Cider Vinegar to maintain. The vinegar is big time neg. Ph, but when it dries, it leaves an alkaline residue. 70% of all horses in general have a type 11 diabetic condition just like humans get. It becomes a real management pain and again, its the sugar. The yogurt is good, a PH correcting substance, but I don't know how much a dog would have to eat in a day to do the trick. I was told that humans would need about 12 single servings/day and that acidophullus would do the trick without making myself sick of yogurt in the process. Gotta lose that sugar and if you look carefully, you'll find it hiding everywhere. Hope this helps! RE: Dog Yeast Infections Post By (Guest Post) (10/15/2007) I am assuming you mean a yeast infection in the ear. My dog was just this week diagnosed with this. I was given DV Max ointment RE: Dog Yeast Infections Post by azDana (117) | (10/15/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Have you tried yogurt with cultures? My dog loves yogurt, and if it helps humans with yeast infections, maybe it'll help dogs too. RE: Dog Yeast Infections Post by Lorelei (35) | (10/12/2007) Profile | Contact I owned two cocker spaniels (one now deceased) and use a product called ZYMOX that the veterinarian sold me. I later found it on the internet much cheaper and it comes in two formulas, with/without hydrocortizone (1.0%) and you need only treat once daily for 7-14 days depending how severe. A few drops into each ear canal and gently massage; wipe off excess in outer ear and leave alone. The infection dries up and flakes out of the inner ear. It's a great product and worked on both dogs. Also, I make Blue Power Ear Wash which I got from the internet and it is also a great recipe and easily cleans the pet's ears with little scrubbing action. Be careful around furniture, carpet etc. as it will stain due to gentian violet ingredient. This link states it can be used as treatment of yeast infections as well, but I've never used it for that, but good luck to you and your pet(s). http://qtpawzarpeggio.tripod.com/worldsbestearcleaner.html