My dog has a yeast infection. When will her itching finally stop?

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My dog has a skin yeast infection... she is currently on diflucan. How long before we see a result? The smell is almost gone. But she is still itching. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | spayed | 5 years old | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It usually takes anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks for a yeast infection to clear up. Often the yeast infection is secondary to an allergy, she might need some allergy meds as well as antifungal for the itchiness to stop.

My dog has a yeast infection. When will her itching finally stop?

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