Why isn't my dog's fungal skin infection going away with shampoo?

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My german sheppard is having skin issues. I took her to a clinic and they said she had a fungal infection and gave me shampoo to use on her. Used it for 4 weks & took her back for recheck and infection is not gone. Please help... Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 5 years old | 90 lbs

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, It would be helpful to know what your veterinarian recommended for the next step of Bella's treatment at her recheck. Fungal infections that are not responding to topical treatment often require a course of oral medications. Skin is the largest organ in the body, so it takes the longest to respond to infection treatments. Many skin infections require a full 6-8 weeks of treatment. Skin infections can also be complicated by allergies, underlying endocrine disease, or associated immune mediated or dermatological disease. This means sometimes an underlying problem may need to be addressed to fully resolve the skin issue. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Why isn't my dog's fungal skin infection going away with shampoo?

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