My dog has a smelly lip fungus. What natural remedies can I try?

This looks like a bacterial and possibly yeast in his skin folds from his saliva. This is really common in larger dogs with large lip folds. You could try to use some medicated wipes like miconahex-triz wipes. If it isn't healing, then I would have your vet take a look at it. He will likely need some antibiotics and possibly an anti-fungal medicine to help this heal. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This sounds like a focal infection. You can try to use chlorhexidine containing pads (such as the Douxo chlorhexidine 3% PS pads) to clean the are twice daily for 7 days. You may find these online or at your local pet store. If there is no improvement or in the meantime this appears to be getting worse, have him evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good night!

Good morning, I can see on the picture the area of the skin that you seem to describe as fungus from the doctors opinion I can also see the redness on the lip that you visualize. I concur with the doctor that the hair loss might be a fungus. When it comes to the inflammation/redness on the lip. This could be a contact allergy. If you use plastic bowls for water and food, I would switch them to porcelain or stainless steel bowls. If not a contact allergy, you could also be dealing with food allergies for example. You could consult another veterinarian to get a second opinion or even see a very veterinary dermatologist. If you have changed Britney's food lately consider going back to the previous diet for several weeks and see if you see any improvemen. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Good luck

If Gus has allergy issues and is pretty miserable with the itching, he should be on an anti inflammatory medication like Apoquel or steroids to help with the swelling and itching. Also antibiotics and sometimes topical or oral antifungals if the infection involves yeast. You have to keep the skin clean with an antifungal shampoo and/or wipes, like a shampoo with ketoconzole and wipes with ketoconazole. There are dozens of products on the market that help control yeast on dogs' skin. I have used Malaseb wipes to control infections between skin folds, but I have no idea what products are available in Australia. Good luck and hope that helps!

Dogs like Lou can be prone to irritation on their lips due to the heavy jowls and moisture. You can try applying a very think layer of coconut oil on the area and rubbing it in well once to twice daily. The only issue is that he may lick it off! If this does not cause it to look significantly improved within the next 5-7 days, I would recommend to make an appointment with his veterinarian who might recommend systemic medications. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

You could give him a bathe with a medicated dog shampoo and see if that helps. If not, he should be rechecked by a vet to determine the cause and treatment. It sounds like he could have a bacterial and/or yeast infection so oral medications may be necessary. If your vet is not able to diagnose the problem and treat and then you could go to another vet for a second opinion. He may need an antibiotic, antifungal, and/or an anti-inflammatory to help treat the problem.

It could be skin fold dermatitis, either bacterial or fungal. Until he gets to see the vet, you can try wiping it with a little hydrogen peroxide every day. You can also apply a little Neosporin, but he will probably lick it right off again.