Doxle's question about Natural Candida Remedies

Question

My dog is a Beagle/Dachshund mix aND is 2.5 years old.  She started having problems with yeast infections at about 6 months old when she was spayed and finishing her initial vaccinations.  The vet said it was allergies and treated her with antibiotics initially, followed by prednisone.  She did several rounds with prednisone, then switched to apoquel and then to temeril-p.  None of those took care of her itching completely.  We also switched her to grain-free LID foods with no luck.  Last May, I chose to try the natural/holistic route.  Since then, I've started making homemade food for her, beef and eggs or chicken and eggs (hard-boiled with the shell).  I add pre-probiotics to her food and digestive enzymes.  I've tried several anti-fungals (Pau D'Arco, coconut oil and a Chinese herbal blend) as well as an herbal liver detox, but my poor dog still scratches, kicks and chews like crazy.  She's been in an e-collar since June.  I buy her dog pajamas to help keep her from causing hotshots and sores and I even have her wear little dog shoes to keep her from breaking skin when she scratches.  She's miserable.  What can I do for her?

Accepted Answer

At this stage it seems like you have exhausted many different treatments from conventional treatment, dietary changes to chinese medicine. I assume you have tried using vinegar (apple cider vinegar for example) to sprayed topically on the skin in an attempt to change the pH of the skin so that the yeast cannot grow in a favourable environment; at this point I cannot recommend any further course of action apart from either taking a sample for culture and sensitivity to determine a suitable antifungal medication or visiting a Dermatologist to take a look and perform more tests to try to narrow down a treatment or management plan which would be effective for Mina. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

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