My dog has staph infection of the skin, is there anything besides anitbiotics that will treat it?

my dog has a staph infection of the skin. her vet gave her antibiotics for two weeks, after she was done with that 2weeks later it started coming back again. now she has large open circular sores, scaling of her skin, horrible itching and odor. shes miserable and i have no money right now. her vet says only perscription anitbiotics will work. is there anyone out there that may have a natural remedy for this or something that doesn't cost $200?

My dog has staph infection of the skin, is there anything besides anitbiotics that will treat it?
Can you buy some antiseptic powder from a pharmacy? We had a dog that used to get into fights and we found this powder and treated his wounds with it. It was painless for the dog and he was back to his old self in no time.
Reply:usually staph infections of the skin are treated with keflex for at least 10 days, she may have something else going on that needs to be reevaluated. i dont know if this will work, but you may be able to get some tea tree oil from the health food store, and put a few drops in a gallon of water and pour over her. tea tree oil is good for the skin it has antibacteriol properties. but she should really get back to vet as soon as you can.
Reply:For the sake of your dog's well-being, you need to follow the advice of your vet. Dog's are expensive and when you got the dog, you made a choice and that choice included caring for the dog when it got sick, medical care is expensive, both for animals and humans. This shouldn't come as any surprise. Find the money and go to the vet or find a home for your dog where they can care for him.