Yeast infections are especially itchy, crusty, and smelly. Often a dog starts with a rash or with simple itching but the skin thickens to an “elephant” skin appearance. The itch is extreme and the odor can be especially troublesome. Parts of the body or the entire body can be affected. Mostly dogs are affected but cats can get yeast infections as well.
HOW IS THIS CONFIRMED?
- There are several testing methods to confirm the overgrowth of yeasts:
- Impression smear (pressing a microscope slide on the skin to collect yeast organisms).
- Scotch tape sampling (pressing a piece of clear tape to the skin to collect yeast organisms).
- Skin scraping with a blade (scraping the skin with a blade to collect yeast organisms).
- Cotton swab (rubbing a moistened Q-tip on the skin to collect yeast organisms).
- Skin Biopsy (removing a small plug of skin with a biopsy punch with a local anesthetic. This is the most invasive choice but provides substantially more diagnostic information such as what the underlying cause might be.).
Very few yeasts need to be seen under the microscope to confirm yeast infection.
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