[Pitlove]

Hi there Shawna-

To the best of my knowledge Malassezia is the more common yeast found on dogs. I know this is what Bentley tested positive for a couple times. It seems to me that most people I talk to at work etc have said their dog was diagnoised with Malassezia and not Candida. So I base my advice on that.

I personally did use coconut oil with Bentley orally and topically, neither had an effect. Nothing positive, but also nothing negative. Aimee stated that Malassezia is a fat loving yeast, mostly the oils on the skin and not dietary fat. I do notice that bathing more frequently with Malaseb or something similar along with eliminating the allergen trigger has been the best combo for keeping the yeast away. I suppose it has to do with not allowing those oils on the skin to build.