1. Symptoms of Ringworm
Ringworm can cause localized hair loss on the skin of cats , and then round or oval tinea plaques, most commonly round tinea plaques, and white dandruff on the skin at the tinea plaques. There are rashes, crusts on the skin, flushed epidermis can be observed after the crusts are removed, and there may be skin ulcers.
Cat ringworm mostly occurs on the cat’s head, limbs, upper abdomen and behind the ears. Most of them do not cause itching, but if there is mixed bacterial infection or parasitic infection, it may cause different degree of itching symptoms.
Second, the diagnosis method of cat ringworm
If you suspect that your cat is infected with cat ringworm, you can get it from the Internet. Buy a Wood’s lamp and irradiate it on the affected skin of the cat in a dim place. If the affected skin appears yellow-green fluorescent spots under the illumination of the Wood’s lamp, it means that the cat is infected with ringworm.
But it should be noted that ringworm is a fungal skin disease caused by Microsporum infection, but only about 50% of Microsporum canis will have the above conditions under the irradiation of Wood’s lamp, If the ringworm is caused by other types of fungal infections, you still need to go to the veterinarian for a skin scraping microscope.
Therefore, if you want to determine whether your cat is infected with ringworm, it is more convenient and quicker to go directly to the pet hospital for examination.
Third, how to treat cat ringworm?
It is generally not recommended to give the cat any medication until the cat’s skin condition is diagnosed. Once the cat’s skin disease is diagnosed as ringworm, you can refer to the following steps for medication:
1. It is recommended to isolate the cat before taking the medicine to avoid close contact with the parent to cause cat ringworm infection;
2. Use Pointe’s Fonuoen skin spray to carry out antibacterial and repairing on the diseased skin , to improve skin immune processing;
3. Use Fuanter compound ketoconazole ointment, which can fight against a variety of microorganisms, to inhibit the reproduction of ringworm and promote skin repair;
4. The living environment and daily necessities are strictly cleaned and disinfected, and the cat litter
should be exposed to the sun for 2-3 days.
If the scope of cat ringworm infection is large, which has seriously affected the normal life of the cat, it is recommended to send it to the pet hospital in time, and cooperate with antifungal drugs and medicated bath treatment. If you have other questions, feel free to consult your veterinarian.
