[Dailydrool] itchy skin and flews

[Kara Carpenter]

Thanks!  I will give the Oxy-10 a try first...Just in the last week it has turned HOT here (in NC) but he didn't seem to be rubbing/scratching as much yesterday.  So hopefully we've caught it soon enough.  Thanks again!

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> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:39:35 -0500
> From: Beverly Szaton <bgszap at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Dailydrool] itchy skin and flews
> To: DD <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
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> Mitchell had this when the weather got humid. Now there was
> a REAL drooler,
> and as a consequence, his lips, flews and chin never dried
> completely and he
> would get yeast infections. Buy some Oxy-10 (I think it's
> called) acne
> medicine pads, or ask your Vet for some
> Benzoyl Peroxide gel ("Pyoben") and apply to the lips,
> flews and chin. The
> pads are easiest to use but the gel is more effective, just
> keep both out of
> the mouth (if you can) and way away from eyes. This dries
> the skin out and
> must kill the yeast, I don't know. You may need to also
> give an antibiotic
> if the dog has managed to get it infected. It seems to me
> we always started
> with a run of Clavamox and the Pyoben and then after it
> cleared up just the
> Pyoben once a day.
> 
> MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley & Cooper