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Best Yeast Shampoos and Sprays for Dogs, Reviewed

Itch · Yeast

The Shampoos and Sprays I Actually Reach For

Because gut work alone doesn’t clear yeast off the skin

You can rebuild the gut and calm the pattern underneath, and the yeast already living on the skin still needs to be cleared directly. These are the products I’ve used long enough to trust.

The One Thing

Diet Isn’t Optional, and Neither Is This

Malassezia pachydermatis lives on your dog’s skin whether the diet is right or wrong. Food and Chinese medicine can address why the yeast got the upper hand, but the colony already established on the skin needs to be cleared from the outside too. There’s no getting around that part.

Antifungal Shampoos and Sprays

These two are doing the actual antifungal work. Use them for the active infection, not as a daily routine.

Note: Some links in this article are affiliate links (Amazon Associates or other programs I participate in). At no charge to you, as an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Antiseptic and Antifungal Spray / Shampoo Relieves yeast, redness, malodorous discharge, itchiness, pustules, hair loss, greasiness, and scaly skin from wounds, endocrine disease, allergies, skin folds, or ringworm.
Benzethonium chloride, antibacterial Ketoconazole, antifungal Aloe vera Lanolin
How I use it: Two to three times a week for three weeks. Let it sit three to five minutes over the affected areas, longer if your dog will tolerate it. Buy on Amazon
PetMD Hot Spot Treatment Spray A between-bath spot treatment for yeast and hot spots, and gentle enough for tear stains and waxy paw pad buildup.
Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% Ketoconazole 1% Essential fatty acids Aloe, vitamin E
How I use it: A small amount on a cotton pad wiped over tear stains, careful to keep it out of the eyes. On paws, spray between the pads and wipe off with a baby wipe. Buy on Amazon

Spot Treatments for Flare-Ups

Neither of these is a daily product. Both are strong enough that more isn’t better.

Kiva Raw Manuka Honey, UMF 15+ / MGO 514+ Antibacterial, and one of the better options I’ve found for hot spots specifically.
Use an inflatable collar while the honey is on. Otherwise it’s coming right back off in a few licks. I use this one.
Buy on Amazon
Douxo S3 Calm Mousse For instant relief during a bad itchy stretch.
This one is strong. Two to three uses in a two to three week period, and no more. It’s not a maintenance product.
Buy on Amazon

The Maintenance Shampoo

For the weeks in between, when the yeast is quiet and the goal is just staying that way.

TrueBlue Deodorizing, Conditioning, and Puppy Shampoo My go to when my dogs aren’t itchy. Gentle and natural, made with coconut, green tea, chamomile, and vitamin E. Buy on Amazon

Go Deeper

The skin is one side of this. Here’s where the rest of the work lives.

Where To Go From Here

Skin, Gut, and the Case in Between

These products clear what’s already there. If it keeps coming back once you stop, that’s a different conversation, and it’s the one I have with dog parents one on one.

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About the Author

Hannah Zulueta obtained her Certificate in Canine Nutrition from CASI Institute. She is also studying for her Doctorate in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Herbalism from the esteemed Pacific College of Health and Medicine. If you’re as keenly interested in health for yourself, visit her website for human health: Satori Acupuncture and Herbs.

She resides in San Diego with her three dogs, Maggie, Orbit, and Mr. Higgins.

She is available for one on one consultations. She develops evidence-based recipes that meet both NRC and AAFCO nutritional standards while integrating the therapeutic food principles of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine into her formulations.

Additionally, you can find her sharing free content on Instagram.

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