I don't know what it is about this part of California, but my dog's body doesn't like it. He's had more problems here than ever before. Now we get to deal with over-excited yeast between his poor toes on his left hind paw. Does anyone have any experience with home treatment?
I don't want to go to the vet unless I absolutely have to because I need to buy more flea and heartworm meds for my cat and dog (which means mandatory checkups to get the prescriptions), get yearly blood work for my old kitty, and buy textbooks for the upcoming semester. Everything always has to happen all at once apparently.
Beast is still acting normally, no limping or anything, but he keeps licking that paw and it's red and a little swollen between his toes. I started doing daily 5-minute iodine soaks yesterday (so he's had 2 total treatments) but it doesn't seem like it's been helping at all. He always tears up his pads running around the yard and falling up the stairs so I don't want to do a vinegar or hydrogen peroxide soak because it'll hurt.
Do I keep doing daily iodine baths? Should I do it multiple times a day? 5 minutes is about as long as he's willing to soak his feet for so I can't really increase duration. Is there an ointment or something I can use? I've been trying to keep his feet dry but it's the rainy season here so there hasn't been a dry day in a hot minute. Everything is wet.
I don't want to go to the vet unless I absolutely have to because I need to buy more flea and heartworm meds for my cat and dog (which means mandatory checkups to get the prescriptions), get yearly blood work for my old kitty, and buy textbooks for the upcoming semester. Everything always has to happen all at once apparently.
Beast is still acting normally, no limping or anything, but he keeps licking that paw and it's red and a little swollen between his toes. I started doing daily 5-minute iodine soaks yesterday (so he's had 2 total treatments) but it doesn't seem like it's been helping at all. He always tears up his pads running around the yard and falling up the stairs so I don't want to do a vinegar or hydrogen peroxide soak because it'll hurt.
Do I keep doing daily iodine baths? Should I do it multiple times a day? 5 minutes is about as long as he's willing to soak his feet for so I can't really increase duration. Is there an ointment or something I can use? I've been trying to keep his feet dry but it's the rainy season here so there hasn't been a dry day in a hot minute. Everything is wet.