joogyee
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Dec 7, 2007, 10:28 PM
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hi, my Shih Tzu is having yeast infection and he is under medication now. Below are some info for Yeast Infection, you can also search thru web for this kind of infos, hope this helps! A yeast infection is caused by a yeast called Candida albicans. Candida albicans is an opportunistically yeast that normally inhabits the body and intestinal tract of our dogs. The job of candida albicans is to recognize and destroy harmful bacteria. In a healthy body, candida albicans is controlled by a properly-functioning immune system and "friendly" bacteria. However, if the immune system is weakened, the number of friendly bacteria decreases, and candida albicans will shift from yeast form (a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism) to fungal form (invasive, mucosa damaging) - the yeast infection starts. Yeast infection symptoms can hit all parts of the dog skin and the mucous membranes but humid places are the preferred area. Symptoms for a yeast infection are itchy scalp, skin rashes, inflamed pimples with flaky edge. To you it is only a pet but to him or her you are everything!
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