Reddish brown stain between toes

[edwin814]

Maddy has reddish brown hair between her toes (not all of them) and surrounding her pads. Is this a sign of yeast infection? I know she has yeast infection, so I cut out all starch and sugar. She doesn't lick her paws and her ears are pretty clean with very little gunk. So I'm not sure what to make of this. I give her foot soak several times a week. But should I be concerned? Any way to help clear that up?

 

[Cbrugs]

It looks like yeast. What are you using for the paw soak?

 

[Honeys Owners]

Try rubbing paws with Duoxo pads daily- they have antifungal and antibacterial ingredients. You can cut pads in two to save money.

 

[kkatebasilio]

Maddy has reddish brown hair between her toes (not all of them) and surrounding her pads. Is this a sign of yeast infection? I know she has yeast infection, so I cut out all starch and sugar. She doesn't lick her paws and her ears are pretty clean with very little gunk. So I'm not sure what to make of this. I give her foot soak several times a week. But should I be concerned? Any way to help clear that up?

Hey! My frenchie got the same thing and I bought this shampoo called MALASEB and I used it mainly for bumps but I used it on his toes too and it actually worked. I do suggest trying that. Also, keep an eye on your pup not to lick/bite his toes!

Good luck!


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[edwin814]

It looks like yeast. What are you using for the paw soak?

1 gallon of water mixed with 1 cup hydrogen peroxide and 1 cup of apple cider vinegar.

Try rubbing paws with Duoxo pads daily- they have antifungal and antibacterial ingredients. You can cut pads in two to save money.

Good idea. I bought the Duoxo pad a while back but rarely use it on Maddy now. Ever since I switched her to Orijen and cut out all starch and sugar from her diet, she doesn't smell musty anymore.

 

[Alice Kable]

Sounds like you are on the right track! Heal fast, Maddy!

 

[edwin814]

Hey! My frenchie got the same thing and I bought this shampoo called MALASEB and I used it mainly for bumps but I used it on his toes too and it actually worked. I do suggest trying that. Also, keep an eye on your pup not to lick/bite his toes!

Good luck!


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Thanks. I'll look into that shampoo.

Sounds like you are on the right track! Heal fast, Maddy!

Thank you

 

[Cbrugs]

The soak I do is a povidone iodine soak. Dilute until the water is the color of iced tea and then soak for 3 - 5 minutes. It can take a couple of weeks to go away but it has always worked for Jax. Cutting out sugar and carbs is good.

 

[hannah]

I think Aiko has that too! I never thought anything of it. And I have never heard of foot soak? HAHA am I missing something here

 

[Honeys Owners]

I'm not sure which dog food you are using, but if you don't want to go raw dog food route, it's best to use a grain free dog kibble with low carbohydrates to avoid feeding the yeast.
Timberwolf Wild and Natural Platinum for example has 40% protein and 33% carbohydrates, Orijen has 42% protein and 30% carbohydrates, compared to the forum favourite Fromm Four Star Grain Free (Game Bird) with 32% protein and 41% carbohydrates.

It's probably also a good idea to try out a good dog probiotic for a while to see if that makes a difference eg. Proviable DC

 

[edwin814]

The soak I do is a povidone iodine soak. Dilute until the water is the color of iced tea and then soak for 3 - 5 minutes. It can take a couple of weeks to go away but it has always worked for Jax. Cutting out sugar and carbs is good.

I wanted to try povidone iodine but went with vinegar/ACV because it's easy to find in grocery store. BTW I assume you dry off the paws completely afterwards? Doesn't povidone iodine stain? I never got clear answer on that.

I think Aiko has that too! I never thought anything of it. And I have never heard of foot soak? HAHA am I missing something here

I've learned so much from this forum

I'm not sure which dog food you are using, but if you don't want to go raw dog food route, it's best to use a grain free dog kibble with low carbohydrates to avoid feeding the yeast.
Timberwolf Wild and Natural Platinum for example has 40% protein and 33% carbohydrates, Orijen has 42% protein and 30% carbohydrates, compared to the forum favourite Fromm Four Star Grain Free (Game Bird) with 32% protein and 41% carbohydrates.

It's probably also a good idea to try out a good dog probiotic for a while to see if that makes a difference eg. Proviable DC

I'm feeding Maddy Orijen, rotating between different flavors. According to Orijen's website, carb is limited to 20%. I had tried Fromm in the past, and she scratched and licked like crazy. I'm thinking it was the sweet potato in the ingredients. So far she's doing well with Orijen, and has no yeasty odor. I have thought about going with prepackaged raw diet; I don't have the time to prep truly "raw" meal for her :ashamed:. I think I will take that plunge when Maddy turns 1 yr old, so I don't have to feed her puppy portion, which is even more costly!

I used to feed her kefir yogurt every day, but it comes in big bottle and has short expiration date. I felt it was a waste, so I now give her FortiFlora probiotic powder instead.

 

[Honeys Owners]

Some ways of saving money on the probiotic if you find buying Fortiflora or similar dog probiotics or kefir yoghurt too expensive long term:
1) buy Primal Defense probiotic and add a capsule to a pint of organic milk if you can find, or just any homo milk otherwise( not ultra high temp pasteurized or filtered ) , and make a fresh batch every week that you keep in fridge
2) get some milk or water kefir grains, and make your own. You can get the grains from a local person ( used to be a list on yahoo ), or company such as "cultures for health". I used to give my dogs Probiotic Miracle, but lately have been giving them the grains or the water from water kefir to save money.
3) give a low fat probiotic yoghurt ( eg. Kirkland plain greek yoghurt )
Purina fortiflora only has enterococcus faecium, which is the most acid stable so most likely to survive the route down the intestinal tract. I think it's better to give multiple probiotic bacteria if you can.

I'm struggling with the same situation with my dog licking her paws, and ears with lots of wax, probably due to yeast and food allergies. I tried Orijen Six Fish for a while, but it didn't seem to help too much I don't want to go to raw dog food unless I have to.

You can buy generic povidone iodine liquid (=Betadine), don't buy the scrub, in pharmacies. It's a bit of a challenge getting your dog to sit in a bath or sink for 3 minutes. It might be easier to wash with Curaseb or Malaseb shampoo every couple days and rinse it off, and repeat that for a week or two.

 

[Cbrugs]

I do not dry off Jax's paws afterwards, you don't need to. Jax is a fawn color and I have never had a problem with it staining his fur. I usually just order the iodine off of Amazon. I just use the kitchen sink to do the soaks. You only need to fill it enough to cover their paws. Jax just stands there but I wouldn't leave him unsupervised in case he tried to jump out.

I feed pre-packaged raw to Jax and it has definitely helped with his allergies.

 

[HazelLowe]

It looks like yeast infection. Some home remedies like rubbing paws with clean cloth and hot water would work.