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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The black *<b>yucky</b>* stuff is a yeast infection. You can
clean some of the yeast off with baby oil (or mineral oil) on a cotton pad by
wiping gently. When you get the black stuff off (or some of it off), the
skin will be really red underneath. You need to gently wash it with a
mild soap (I use J&J Baby Shampoo if it is really raw) and water, rinse
well and dry well. Then, you can put Monistat cream on the skin twice a
day. You can also put a cortisone cream on twice a day (not at the
same time). Once the skin is not so inflamed, you can back off the creams
to once a day. You can also use the Blue Ear Treatment solution (on a
cotton pad) to wipe out armpits and under chins to keep inflammation and
irritation down. The Gentian violet is antibacterial but it does stain,
so be prepared for a blue basset. Also, you can give your dog some live
acidophilus, either in the form of yoghurt or the capsules. I prefer the
capsules because they are more potent. They can be purchased at a health
food store, but be sure to get the ones that have to be refrigerated because
they are more effective. Another thing you can get at a health store is
Canula (or something like that) lotion. It is a soothing lotion that is
used on humans who are receiving radiation. Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sandi Wittenberg - Red Bay Bassets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>sandi@redbaybassets.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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