Puppy with dark belly

[TheActuary]

My pup has a slight brownish tinge to her belly. I first noticed it about a week and a half ago. I have been wiping her belly with hydrogen peroxide soaked cotton balls, which are dirty (brown) afterwards. At first I thought it could be pyoderma, but their aren't any red bumps. Perhaps it is a yeast infection? I just started giving her a spoonful of yogurt with her meals to get some more probiotics in her system.

Over the week and a half it has not been getting any worse (perhaps it's even getting slightly better). Some more background: I first started feeding her Blue Wilderness Puppy food but she wasn't doing too well on it; she had runny poop and some discharge in her eyes. I have since switched her over to Canidae Pure Land. Her stool is firming up and the discharge has gone away. But she still has this brownish stuff on her belly. Also, she had her last set of vaccines around the same time I noticed her belly.

Anyone have any experience with this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[msvette2u]

To begin with stop wiping her down with peroxide...and go to a vet.
If it's yeast overgrowth (which it sounds like) you'll need to discuss some treatment for the underlying issue, not just treat the symptoms.

[Emoore]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

To begin with stop wiping her down with peroxide...and go to a vet.

Yes this.

[TheActuary]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

To begin with stop wiping her down with peroxide...and go to a vet.
If it's yeast overgrowth (which it sounds like) you'll need to discuss some treatment for the underlying issue, not just treat the symptoms.

My last puppy had allergies which first manifested as a rash on her belly. The vet told me (before she determined it was allergies) that it could be bacterial or yeast and to wipe her with the peroxide... I didn't just pull that out of my butt.

As for treating the underlying issue... that's why I'm giving her yogurt for probiotics. It's my understanding that yeast is caused by an imbalance (lack of probiotic) in the digestive tract. I was hoping someone has had similar issues that could shed some light on this for me.

I'll definitely take her to a vet if things don't get better. I wanted to first see if switching foods helped. And I thought asking here was a good first step especially if I got some responses saying "oh that sounds like such and such... this is what worked for me..."

[Konotashi]

Why don't you take her to a vet just to be sure that it's allergies? Some symptoms can be signs to many different things. If you're trying to treat for one thing, and it's something else, all that 'treatment' was for nothing, while the actual issue gets worse.

[msvette2u]

Well, I am sorry if I offended you.
Our vets have never told us to rub peroxide on our dogs for any reason, and the constant dampness will feed the yeast.
Yogurt cannot hurt but I don't know as it's going to help.
The sooner you can get the dog to the vet (unless finances are an issue for you) the quicker you can get it cleared up. You are going to create a chronic issue by home-treating at this point with no idea why she's yeasty (if that is even what it is).

[msvette2u]

PS. Peroxide would not be my first choice for yeast, there's far more effective things to use, and we have a dog rescue and have gotten in many skin issues - the 1st stop is always the vet, to at least get a diagnosis.

[Konotashi]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

PS. Peroxide would not be my first choice for yeast, there's far more effective things to use, and we have a dog rescue and have gotten in many skin issues - the 1st stop is always the vet, to at least get a diagnosis.

Had to emphasize....

[TheActuary]

Originally Posted by Konotashi

Had to emphasize....

Thanks, I can read. No need to be rude.

[TheActuary]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

Well, I am sorry if I offended you.
Our vets have never told us to rub peroxide on our dogs for any reason, and the constant dampness will feed the yeast.
Yogurt cannot hurt but I don't know as it's going to help.
The sooner you can get the dog to the vet (unless finances are an issue for you) the quicker you can get it cleared up. You are going to create a chronic issue by home-treating at this point with no idea why she's yeasty (if that is even what it is).

Peroxide evaporates very quickly... her belly is far from constantly damp. I apply it once per day. That being said, I'll take her to the vet to get it checked out. I don't think it is anything serious at all... had she shown any signs of being ill I would have taken her by now.