Yeast infection,

My 8 year old Golden Retriever has all the signs of a major yeast infection, has anyone given their dog Acidophilus for it, and how well did it work? Thanks for your input.

Is your dog an intact female?

Spayed female, 90 lbs.

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Originally Posted by fishermccann

My 8 year old Golden Retriever has all the signs of a major yeast infection

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What did your vet say? If it were my dog that had "signs of a major yeast infection" I would not be looking for solutions on the internet.

Going to try the natural way to rid my dog of it ( homeopathic), before I resort to pills from the vet. Lots of info on the net. I know all of it should be taken with a grain of salt. I know way more about it than I did before, and feel I now can make an educated decision as how to proceed. Thanks for your input.

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Originally Posted by fishermccann

Going to try the natural way to rid my dog of it ( homeopathic), before I resort to pills from the vet. Lots of info on the net. I know all of it should be taken with a grain of salt. I know way more about it than I did before, and feel I now can make an educated decision as how to proceed. Thanks for your input.

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Kind of sad too have to defend your actions. What is the point of belonging to an outdoor community if we can't access each others collective experience. Guess some would rather be judgemental than helpful.

May I ask where the yeast infection is? It can be in any subcutaneous area - common in ears.

I'm not a vet ,but personally I would talk to my vet about it as it can be caused by:

" Some factors that may contribute to yeast infections include allergies to fleas, inhalant/contact allergies, food allergies, prolonged use of steroids or antibiotics, hormonal disorders like hypothyroidism or Cushing's Disease, cancer, chemotherapeutic drugs, external skin parasites and/or a compromised immune system."

(I'm dealing with a yeast infection of the throat ( thrush) + right now due to all the antibiotics I've been on over the last 3 weeks. )

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

Kind of sad too have to defend your actions. What is the point of belonging to an outdoor community if we can't access each others collective experience. Guess some would rather be judgemental than helpful.

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Really ..... Not being judgemental at all .... but it was the OP who stated this was a "major" infection ... therefor my response about what did your vet suggest. Asking for a homeopathic alternative to a yeast infection is a different question.

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Originally Posted by Sharon

personally I would talk to my vet about it as it can be caused by:

" Some factors that may contribute to yeast infections include allergies to fleas, inhalant/contact allergies, food allergies, prolonged use of steroids or antibiotics, hormonal disorders like hypothyroidism or Cushing's Disease, cancer, chemotherapeutic drugs, external skin parasites and/or a compromised immune system."

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Exactly!

Sharon, she has a few symptoms, licking pads and between toes of feet, smell on fur-skin is sour not 'doggy', real bad breath , scooting even after she had her anal sacks, checked and expelled at her annual in late May. She has only really started to smell bad for the last couple of weeks. Her ears are fine as we wash them out regularly. I must mention that she had surgery last year to have a fish hook removed from her stomach and was on antibiotics for a time. She also has K9advantixII applied monthly. When warm she will lie in the lake at the cottage up to her back, but will not leave her feet and swim,(never has). So she does get wet daily but not over her entire body. Usually only had one bath a month... which of course ends now.

Typically Acidophilus is taken as a preventative or another method would be adding raw yogurt to kibble. I always added raw yogurt to my working dogs diets and always had no issues with gut flora. In this case i would consult with a vet because it seems it's at another level requiring at vets opinion to diagnose.