When cats or dogs develop ringworm, not only are they themselves harmed, but their owners are also more likely to be harmed. Because ringworm is highly contagious, if the owner is accidentally infected, he will not be able to go to work or go out for a long time. Therefore, pet owners must pay attention to the prevention and treatment of pet ringworm. You can follow the editor to learn more about how to do it.

1. The causes and dangers of ringworm in cats and dogs

Ringworm of cats and dogs is a highly contagious fungal skin disease. This disease is a contact infection, and it is not necessarily a direct contact. Indirect contact may also cause infection. People and other animals may suffer from it. People who are old, young, thin, and immunodeficient are most susceptible to this disease. It often occurs in cats or dogs that are malnourished and weak. Low resistance is the main cause of ringworm in cats and dogs, followed by their unhygienic living environment or lack of timely protection from sources of bacterial infection.

When cats and dogs have severe ringworm, their skin will lose hair over large areas and produce red spots or scabs. The ringworm area is very itchy, and some pets will scratch it, which will lead to secondary bacterial infection and severe exudation, causing the affected skin area to become red, swollen, eroded, and even suppurate in severe cases. If this fungal skin disease is not treated in time, the infection will spread from the center of the affected area to the surrounding areas, making treatment more difficult.

2. Prevention and treatment of ringworm in cats (dogs)

1. Shave the hair of the affected area and use medication consistently

Find all areas with ringworm and remove the hair around the affected area. When dandruff and scabs form on the area where ringworm occurs, the owner needs to wash the affected area with warm water every day and apply hot compresses to the affected area, and then apply anti-inflammatory drugs specially designed for pet ringworm, such as zinc oxide ointment and Fenon skin spray.

2. Keep the indoor environment clean and dry

Fungi like to live in hot and humid environments. If cats or dogs live in this environment for a long time, their skin will be easily infected by various fungi, leading to ringworm. Therefore, owners must keep the room ventilated and dry, which is the safest and most suitable living environment for both owners and pets.

3. Take your cat to bask in the sun for sterilization

The ultraviolet rays of the sun can kill most fungi to a certain extent. Therefore, when the sun is shining, pet owners may wish to put the cat in a cat carrier and place it in a place where it can bask in the sun. This can not only kill certain bacteria on the cat's body, but also enhance the cat's absorption of calcium.

4. Regularly clean and disinfect pet daily necessities

Cats and dogs' bedding, toys and other pet daily necessities must be thoroughly disinfected to prevent their skin from being repeatedly infected by bacteria.

5. Enhance pet nutrition and improve resistance

In addition to cat food or dog food, owners should also provide them with a variety of foods, such as occasionally cooking them some cooked beef, chicken porridge, fruits and other complementary foods to comprehensively supplement vitamins and proteins and enhance their resistance.

6. If your pet has ringworm and there are many people or pets in the family, in order to prevent fungus, it is best to send it to a pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment.