Anything I can do about the reddish/brown coloring around her vulva area? I have used hydrogen peroxide for the eye area, it is working slowly but seems to be better, but I don't think that's good for the vulva area.I believe it is yeast as we live in a very wet climate. The breeder said baby wipes. Would maybe a boric acid/water flush work? I know for sure boric acid works on yeast & doesn't sting.
Sunnie's hair isn't discolored but I use these "back there" from time to time because she's excessively furry and urine tends to seep into her coat (we blot with a piece of paper towel after she pees):
https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Mirac...acle+pet+wipes
Any chance it could be a yeast infection????
Why do you think it's reddish? Does she lick herself a lot or is it reddish without licking?
Not sure how to answer that question. She does lick it but not obsessively. Maybe 2-3 times a day. I just notice it when she lies on her back that it is kinda like the color dogs get from tear stains.
Saliva can turn light fur reddish or brownish, too, so I was wondering if it is from licking or from some other situation or maybe it's a combination. I'm not familiar with using boric acid solution for yeast, I clean my dog's ears with a witch hazel or vinegar solution. I guess it wouldn't hurt to see if it helps. Chronically Itchy or Smelly Dog? It Could Be Yeast Infections
You might contact this company and ask if their products would work: Bear and Tear Stain Remover Pack for Dogs
My friend uses this on her yellow Lab for tear stains.
Linus had tear stains as a puppy until he was a year or so. They went away when I took him off of ProPlan. Hasn't had them since. Turns out they can be from food allergies and sensitivities, among other things.
Cookie had that around her vulva for a while after she’d been in heat. I think it was from all the licking, but it went away after a couple months once she stop attending to herself as often. As long as it’s just the fur, not the skin itself I wouldn’t worry too much.
Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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