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dogs feet

05.08.2005

my dogs feet smell like sweaty feet she is four and has always had this problem she can go about four days then i have to wash them because they smell that bad is there anything wrong with her




hi julie

smelly feet in dogs usually indicates a yeast infection. Yeasts thrive in warm moist environments, and in dogs with furry feet the area between the pads is often poorly ventilated and can get quite sweaty, providing the perfect environment for these bugs.

I assume there are no other signs of skin disease such as itchiness or hair loss?

yeast infections usually respond well to shampooing, but infection will tend to recurr because the environment remains the same. Clipping excess fur from around the feet may help let the air in.

really your pet needs to be checked over to determine why the feet smell, and to make sure that there is no other skin disease involved




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