Dog Yeast Infection

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OK, first of all I must say that I am a dog owner, but there are a lot of you out there that are giving the rest of us a bad name. Things can so easily be corrected by easily doing the most fundamental thing you should do with your pet and that is clean up after it. Seriously. Especially if you're at a park or somewhere that children play or even if on a trail. Grab a stick and flick it off the path; be courteous for once in your life while owning your dog and clean up after it properly and do it always. You know those bags from the grocery store work rather well in cleaning up not to mention a cheap old sandwich bag works well too if you run out of the other. And that is just one of my current beef's with lazy, discourteous and simply, well, …show more content…
The organism is found on dog's skin, normally. When it gets out of control, there are symptoms in the ears, belly, neck and toes. Although the yeast inflection is found in the canine's ears, it should not be confused with ear infection. The infection is diagnosed by a visit to a veterinarian. The affliction in dogs is caused by several different factors. Food that is consumed by the dog often includes protein from animal sources. If the food animal has been treated with antibiotics, the dog may be subject to an infection from yeast. An infection in the ears is very obvious due to the bad odor and possible drainage. Dogs with long and furry ears are prone to yeast infections. The infection due to yeast organisms can also be seen on the skin. A dog will typically lose hair where the yeast is growing and the affected patch is more obvious. Dogs can suffer from an outbreak of malasezia due to vaccines they have been given. Alternatively, giving pets doses of antibiotics can reduce the number of good bacteria on the skin. With nothing to control the growth of yeast, they soon overrun the dog's ability to maintain proper pH values on the skin. Steroids are another recognized cause of yeast infections in dogs. The responsible pet owner will avoid steroid injections if possible. A visit to the vet will offer alternative treatments. This is when a cheap dog insurance policy can come in very handy. Usually, these policies cover yeast infections. There is some concern that vaccines may be linked with yeast outbreaks. A dog yeast infection can be treated by veterinary care, but it can also be relieved by naturopathic treatments. According to Dr. Pat Bradley of Dogs' Health, the best method of treating yeast is to prevent the conditions where yeast can thrive. Once the symptoms manifest themselves, dogs can be treated by creams containing chlorhexidine, benzoyl peroxide, or sulphur.

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