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Originally Posted by lisaly  Jeannie, you and Tibbe are so dear to me. I'm so sorry he is not feeling well. I don't know if it can be purchased through Amazon, but I give Katie a probiotic and digestive enzyme that was recommended by Ann that really helps when Katie has an upset stomach. I'm sure the company can help answer questions about whether it will cause issues with Tibbe's liver. The owner of the company is very knowledgeable. I really trust this company and have purchased many products from them. DOGZYMES Probiotic Max 8 oz » Natures Farmacy Inc. Systemic Yeast Infections in Dogs | Natures Farmacy Inc. THE FORGOTTEN ORGAN IN OUR BODIES??? DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS? | Natures Farmacy Inc.
I've never dealt with yeast infections, but the medications that Ann suggested might be a good idea first and then a follow-up with a good probiotic. I realize that there may be too many ingredients in Nature's Farmacy for an allergic dog, but I would call and speak to Jennifer, and she might be really helpful. I trust that she would not recommend anything that would harm Tibbe.
Hugs to you and Tibbe. I have been especially busy with work and John and Katie, but just know you are never far from my thoughts or heart. I will pray for both of you. |
Just an update on Tibbe. After the antibiotic shot the vet gave him, Tibbe's odor left completely for a while but slowly returned, not quite as bad but still pretty awful. Still the Hexachlor-K shampoo every 3 days kept it at bay just for those 3 days - by the 3rd he was very, very rank smelling again and still scratching some every day.
Lisa, your coconut oil & probiotics that you so kindly and generously sent arrived, were slowly begun and gradually increased and he's had both on his breakfast 5 or 6 mornings out of 7 every since. I just realized Tuesday when I was bathing Tibbe that he hadn't had bad odor for weeks now, no itching, no hotspots and is even able to now eat almost half his meal in the form of his Hill's L/D Hepatic kibble - whereas before, even adding one piece of hepatic kibble to his meal caused him to throw up and have loose stools for days - after 3 separate times of trying to switch from the canned to the kibble slowly.
His eyes had been pretty goopy, too(actually had
pus in them a few times), something that started within two weeks after he was started on the Hill's L/D Hepatic canned food and why I wanted to change him to the hepatic kibble just to see if he's have less reactions to it, as the canned hepatic also made him itch within minutes of eating it. And I could never increase his canned hepatic to more than 1/4 of his meal without him start to itch quite a lot - up to 10 times a day or more. Then, he slowly developed the hair loss, worse itching, hot spots, then the bad, bad, bad skin odor and very pink skin.
Now, having changed from the canned to the kibble version of the hepatic diet, his eyes have very little drainage and he no longer itches or licks his paws soon after eating. And now that more of his meals are the hepatic diet, he's got more energy and verve than he's had in three or four years - he's totally back to being Tibbe the Toot 100% of the time and no more pink skin! He's absolutely running me ragged! It's been months and months since his last bout of N&V, lethargy, refusing food! You would never know this dog had a liver problem.
For the time being, I think I can only conclude that adding the coconut oil & the probiotics have had a startlingly positive effect on Tibbe's skin and GI problems and am thrilled to seemingly have him back as he was before, misery-free!
