My 2 1/2 year old border terrier mix has a skin fungus type thing on his belly towards his back legs. I took him to the vet (Banfield) and was confirmed was a fungus. Anyway, I got the pills and shampoo and with the exam/visit it came to over $200!
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Hi,
I would suggest taking a holistic approach. To help your dog's immune system, try olive leaf extract capsules for dogs. For his skin, Dermcaps can't be beat. Also, try adding soft boiled eggs, or a room temperature egg yolk to his kibble 2-3 times a week.
The olive leaf caps and Dermcaps can be found on line from pet suppliers. Make sure you get the olive leaf that's formulated for dogs; not the human version as it may be too strong.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Because you have a prescription and the name of the shampoo, you could try ordering them from one of the Vet Supply places online. Drs. Foster and Smith will fill prescriptions or give you a consultation and a prescription. www.drsfostersmith.comproduct/
The holistic way and changing his diet is also a good idea.
Susan from ThriftyFun
Forgot to mention adding fresh garlic to your dog's food -- mix crushed garlic from a garlic press in with wet food or baby food. Add 1/2 to 1 clove daily.
Clove, like olive leaf extract, are natural yeast/fungus fighters.
Listerine!!! Using cotton ball [giant size] put Listerine on it and rub affected area daily til it heals.
Listerine!!!! Safe for dog if he licks it. Using a giant cotton ball, saturate it with LIsterine and pat it onto affected area. Do this daily til it heals. Can also be used to clean out their ears [but do it outside as they shake their head - no cleanup outside, but can go everywhere when done in the house!
My cocker spaniel, now in doggy heaven, had some-thing like this. My vet recommended a blue dishwashing liquid as a wash liquid. It is not anything "new" but something that is on the shelf at your local Kroger/A and P/Market Basket grocery. If you can can't find it please email me back and I will go to Kroger's and see what it is.
Your vet should not charge you this amount the second time. The orignial amount included an exam and diagnositc services. You should be able to just let your vet know that the fungus has returned, and s/he should dispense medication for the cost of the medicine and dispensing fee. S/he shouldn't charge for an exam, etc.. If you've moved, you can contact your old vet and have her/ him fax your dog's records to your new vet. Veterinary supply stores may also carry what your pup requires, thus eliminating the dispensing fee too!
Won't listerine burn on a sore???
Dar in Tx
No, it doesn't burn the sores - remember one is patting it on, not rubbing [so as to irritate it more].
JoanDogs
As to adding Garlic to the dog's food is a poor and dangerous thing. Go to www.peteducation.com/
Buy a bottle of tea tree oil ($6 to $8)and add some to your dog's shampoo or add some to liquid castille soap or baby shampoo and wash your dog with it. It'll kill the fungus and be kind to your dog's skin. If the fungus is stubborn, rub some directly on the dog's skin. This won't hurt your dog at all, just be careful it doesn't get into his eyes. And while it shouldn't be taken internally, it won't hurt if your dog just licks it.
You know, it really sounda like a huge DUST MITE attack, which LOOKS JUST LIKE A FUNGUS and itches like mad. My animals got this and the best thing is to try to keep their sleeping quarters cleaner. If it's raw, the dog could have caused that rawness from scratching. If mites, there will be patches of scabby
I live in AZ. and I want to suggest this: since you are new to the area please put your dog on bottled water. I travel in a motorhome in the summer and I used to have problems with my Pom with skin rashes. Changed to bottled water...no more problems....except that she has an on-going yeast infection in one ear. Any suggestions?
Do not feed raw egg whites to dogs. Please read this link:
www.peteducation.com/
Our Boston developed chronic lesions on her chubby lil belly. I thought it looked like ringworm but I'm glad we took her to the vet who diagnosed it differently. We have shampoo and pills too. She may have to go on Science Diet. We've changed her dishes from plastic to metal because plastic is a common allergen. Responsible pet ownership is expensive but the reward is returned many times over.
Good luck.
They only weigh about a pound, they were saved from going to the pound, but when I got them home I noticed that they had some flakey skin and the next day their hair started falling out, I have taken them to the vet and he said they had a fungus on the skin, I have some shampoo from him but I didn't know if there were faster ways of getting rid of it..please let me know...Thanks
One thing I have found is that some fungus-related issues on small dogs can have a lot to do with excessive yeast growth, which often comes from treats or inexpensive dog foods. Much like you and I can wind up with issues due to certain foods, treats and other foods that are high in bad fats can cause an over production of yeast, which manifests as a fungus on the outter skin. Check out Nzymes.com. Might help.
Go to a large animal vet. We did and now they send injections to us pre loaded with directions. A mild steroid cured this fungus in our terrier, but it always comes back in about three months or so. He gets crusty skin on his rear back, on the backs of his rear legs. A cut down and frequent bathing just stripped his hair of oils and made it worse. I was told is was a fungus, internal or something like that. All the other dogs sniff his bad spots so I am sure it smells 'sick' to them. He spends a lot of time chewing on his feet because he can't get to his back. A rescue dog, only just now warming up to me and trusting us. It took about a year 'cause he is 10-11 years old.
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