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.
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.
Spot Treatments for Flare-Ups
Neither of these is a daily product. Both are strong enough that more isn’t better.
The Maintenance Shampoo
For the weeks in between, when the yeast is quiet and the goal is just staying that way.
Go Deeper
The skin is one side of this. Here’s where the rest of the work lives.
- Understanding Malassezia in Dogs, the full picture of why yeast overgrows, from the skin’s chemistry to the gut behind it.
- Yeast Cleanse Protocol for Dogs, the fuller reset when yeast has taken hold.
- In-Between Bath Spray for Yeasty Dogs, my own mix for keeping things quiet between full washes.
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.

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.
