Why is my dog's jowl green, itchy, and causing eye irritation?

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Yeast infection in dogs lower jowl,he is constantly rubbing it with his paw and it seems this is causing the eye to be irrittated. There is some green under his fur in the area and it smells unpleasant,i began applying iodine two days ago but he is still uncomfortable and it itching. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 30 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

I recommend to have Harley examined by the veterinarian. Green discharge may indicate that a bacterial infection is now also present in addition to the yeast infection. This often requires systemic antibiotics, clipping of the hair, a topical solution, an anti-inflammatory and protection from scratching or rubbing to heal quickly. Chronic skin issues can be related to several things including allergies to fleas, allergies to something in the environment, food allergy or endocrine disease. Each one of these problems is detected and addressed differently and I recommend to discuss with your veterinarian which one to start hunting down first. Parasites are often ruled out with an oral medication like Simparica. Food allergy is best ruled out with a diet trial using a hydrolyzed protein. Endocrine diseases are detected with blood work. Environmental allergies are a little more difficult to detect but a response to therapy or a blood test can give an indication. Once you figure out and address the underlying cause, the lesions should not come back. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing his diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Why is my dog's jowl green, itchy, and causing eye irritation?

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