Yeast Infection - Melb Vet Sought.

[PepitoVFR]

Can anybody recommend a good Melbourne vet to help me treat yeast infection in my 14yo Maltese Shih Tzu ?

I remember one in Keilor Rd, Niddrie recommended to me who specialised in skin problems but I forget her name.

I'm doing a lot of reading on the subject but think I need some personal guidance.

Thanks :)

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[Florise]

if you want a skin specialist you will need to get a referral and this is their website with their locations

http://www.melbvet.com.au/html/s01_home/home.asp

[puglvr]

Yes I would recommend them too. My girl Poppy had a very bad skin problem on her back legs.

She saw Rebecca and now she is back to her normal self. Hopefully never to return again. She ended up having an multi anti biotic resistant infection but with hard work and good treatment

She is hopefully cured.

[Steve]

http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/254792-o-m-g-calendula-tea-rinse/

Calendula - Calendula officinalis: Calendula is naturally antifungal, antibacterial, 'anti-yeast' and most herbalists' first choice for yeast issues.

[Erny]

As per what Steve said.

AND check into the CAUSE for the yeast. First place I would start would be diet. Have a read up on "Augustine Approved" website.

Generally, antibiotics and cortisone seem to be the first things tried. I think working on the above is the better way to start.

"Ear Clear" (by Natural Solutions) helped my boy earlier in his checkered health history (natural based - includes lavender - Steve might have something along these lines), but Calendula Tea is something I just used to cover an ear flair up he just had.

I avoid chemicals like the plague and to help the dog's system become stronger I look at what fuel the dog's getting so his system can work to optimum. The symptoms I deal with in the most natural and benign (to the body) way as possible so I can actually get closer to FIXING the problem, not only deal with symptoms of the problem that lays behind it all.