JerryFishSmith t1_j1neqwx wrote on December 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM Reply to comment by AmbitionSpecialist in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65 I had pseudomonas in my ear for years {repeated infection due to a rare disease) and it varied from blocked drain to yeast to fruity. Really weird and really gross. Permalink Parent 9
JerryFishSmith t1_j1neqwx wrote
Reply to comment by AmbitionSpecialist in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65
I had pseudomonas in my ear for years {repeated infection due to a rare disease) and it varied from blocked drain to yeast to fruity. Really weird and really gross.