Nizoral A/D shampoo for humans...is it safe for a dog

[2boxerdogs]

Well after searching on here, I did see some info on Nizoral. Didi has yeasty feet and toes (red stain). I did see where someone uses Nizoral shampoo for their boxers feet. I called Walgreens--can get some there, but the pharmacist said to make sure it is okay to use on your dog first. Does anyone know if it is okay to use on them? We were just going to shampoo her feet off tonight and let it stand on there a minute or two and then rinse and then reshampoo once more and stand and rinse. We wouldn't use any kind of ointment as she would just lick that off. Thank you if anyone knows if it would be okay to use on her......Paula

 

[Barron's mom]

I would check with your vet, first. I made the mistake of using human shampoo on Barron at my sister's house (to remove the mud he had on his body from playing with his fur cousin) and he had a reaction, which needless to say, required a trip to the vet! :( :eek:

 

[oz4lines]

Always check with your vet first.
I had used it on my first boy Adolf (recommended by my vet)
I applied it as you described above, every other day.
It helped some, but not enough to stop the chewing and rawness. My vet eventually switched us over to a prescription soap and cream to apply that helped more than the Nizoral.

Be sure to rinse and dry well.

Jill

 

[Albie]

I have used Nizoral shampoo on Lacy's feet with success. I shampooed her feet every other day for a week and it took care of the redness and a black waxy build-up she had between some of her toes. I didn't let it sit on her feet, I just shampooed and rinsed.

 

[2boxerdogs]

Well, we just did the Nizoral this afternoon. Her feet may look a little better. We will use it every other day for a week or so and see how it goes. Of course she is already back to chewing on her feet. I think that it is probably allergy related. Our raw fed boxer doesn't have this problem. We will give it a little while longer and if they don't improve a lot, we'll just have to take her to the vet. I just don't like to do that because she always gives Didi a steroid shot and pills. I just hope it goes away...Thank you guys for replying. Paula

 

[Brutus and Amaya's Mom]

I have used Nizoral on Bru. During the summer I wash his feet every 1-2 weeks with it. It really helps with the redness and itchiness.

Brutus and Amayas Mom

 

[2boxerdogs]

Well, unfortunately, Didi started with her ears too a few days ago. The Nizoral seemed to help her feet some, but I think they were too bad to help a lot, so I wound up taking her to the vet this afternoon. Naturally, she is now on Predisone for 3 weeks to get this cleared up and Animax for a few days for her ear. We are thinking of putting her on a raw diet like Duke is and see if that would help her. I hope she will feel better soon as she is quite grouchy I guess because of all the itching. Paula

 

[Tam319]

Hi,

I have a dog that is chronically itchy. It started with his feet, then legs, haunches, ears, lips, chest. It got to the point where he was itching so much he was losing lots of hair and had red raw areas. We ran tests and blood work and nothing showed up. I washed the areas twice/day with Hibitane to prevent secondary infection from the itching.

I agree that some skin problems are food related. With a raw diet it is easier to try an elimination diet (feeding one ingredient at a time til you determine what is the problem). My homeopathic vet agrees that whole foods can help with skin problems. Is there a holistic vet in your area that you could go to for a second opinion? My experience is that holistic vets try to treat the root of the problem rather than just the symptoms. Conventional vets (all 5 I've been to for this particular skin problem) wanted to try conventional medicine for weeks to months at a time to treat the symptoms. I was also recommended to try corticosteroids (which suppress the immune system). My first visist to the holistic vet she spent 1.5 hours talking to me about his diet, his exercise, his stress level, etc. and got a very complete history before suggesting a course of treatment. I was a little skeptical at first but I had exhausted all my options with conventional methods. I'm now glad I went to a holistic vet.

Hope your boxer is feeling better soon,

Tam

 

[2boxerdogs]

Hi Tam! Yes, we have talked to a holistic vet before about our other boxer, Duke, and we put him on a raw diet when he was about 4 months old. He has never had any of these itchy problems, etc. that Didi has had. I have talked to you before about Duke's diet as he doesn't eat raw bones (gets sardines bones though) so I have him on an alternate calcium source--currently his supplement is 1 tsp. of finely ground up egg shells per pound of raw meat, plus some Missing Link--the holistic vet was out of the good vitamin/mineral supplement that he was on for a long time. We started this diet today with Didi--I am trying raw turkey first. I hope she does okay on it--she has been kibble fed her whole life except she does get a small amount of goodies that Duke gets. I guess we will see how she does. She acts like she is feeling better though on the Prednisone--although I don't like to give it to her, but it will be for a short time. Do you think I should of started her with something else other than raw turkey? Paula

 

[Tam319]

Hi,

You should be ok on the turkey first. I would just wait a few days to a week before adding anything new to the diet. That way if she develops any new symptoms you will know which ingredient is the culprit.

Tam