I noticed a while back Lola was licking her vagina more often, had a look and nothing was there, took her to the vet and he said it was nothing.
I thought I was being paranoid as usual lol but today weeks later I had a look as she is itching herself and licking. Just under the vagina in the crease around it it's all black and crusty and sore. The first thing it reminded me of is the ear mites our cat used to get. That build up of black crusty stuff. I had a look online and it can occur on the vagina. I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow to have it looked at and get treated but just wondered if anyone else has any experience of this.
I tried to take a pic but she's very sore there and won't let me get a decent shot. It's not in the vagina it's at teh bottom in that crease.
Our old poodle used to get that Marie. I know exactly what you are talking about. I think it is a fungal/yeast infection. It's not ear mites, although that black debris does look like it. You could try using a good over the counter anti-yeast cream (athletes foot or jock itch cream) and rub into the area. You might need to cone her to keep her from licking. The licking is making the area moist and irritated so that is contributing to the problem.
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ahh thanks, I was wondering if it's safe to use a cream for humans. I will get some and try that first then. I'll give it a clean and get all that gunk off with cotton wool. We do have a collar here from ages back we used to have to put on the cat so I can use that.
Should I get a cream used for women's vaginal yeast problems like for thrush?
Yeah it is moist looking under the crusty bits, it looks a bit raw too like it's been bleeding. She's not happy at all, she's usually very gentle but snapped at me when I had a look.
I cleaned the area. It took some doing because it's so sore Lola was snapping at me which isn't her at all. I tried with just warm water but the crusty black wouldn't come off so had to use some antifungal shampoo on it.
Now I can see it's the crease around the bottom on one side of her vagina. That crease is red raw. I've popped a cone on her and I've got some vagisil which is a cream for vaginal thrush so hopefully that will do the trick.
Hopefully that does the trick! Probably exactly what I would have done. I would say if in 3 days you do not see improvement, get her to the vet. But, it sounds like Tracy is familiar with the problem enough that you may be able to treat it yourself
Poor girl, I hope she feels better soon. It probably itches like crazy. can you put some hydrocortizone on it as well, to calm down the itch.
the cream I got is for the itching too
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Originally Posted by flippedstars
Hopefully that does the trick! Probably exactly what I would have done. I would say if in 3 days you do not see improvement, get her to the vet. But, it sounds like Tracy is familiar with the problem enough that you may be able to treat it yourself
Yeah if it's not looking any better by Monday I'll take her in. I was gonna take her tomorrow but Tracy gave me that advice and has experience with it so I thought I'd give that a go first.
Ear mites on Lola's vagina? Advice needed
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