I. What are the initial symptoms of cat ringworm
First cats infected cats During ringworm, some parts of the body will feel itchy, and then small bags will appear. Because the itching is unbearable, the cat will often scratch the itchy part to relieve the skin discomfort, causing the original red bag to slow down. Slowly become red and larger, until small ring-shaped plaques appear on the cat’s skin. At this stage, the cat begins to show local hair loss or baldness symptoms. The above are the initial symptoms of cat ringworm, most of which will occur in cats. face and back. It is very painful for cats to get ringworm, because the area where they get ringworm is very itchy, and they often look for various items to rub it on it.
Second, how to treat and prevent cat ringworm
1. Mild Treatment method of ringworm in cats
If the cat has symptoms of ringworm in the early stage, and the number of ringworm spots is not too large or small, the owner can wear gloves and carefully search for all the parts of the ringworm on the cat’s body , you can use the spray (Finuoen spray) + Fuente ointment to treat the cat. If the tinea plaque continues to expand and the tinea plaque appears in more and more places on the body, it is best to take the cat to the pet at this time. The hospital shaves the hair and the kittens are medicated according to the doctor’s advice.
2. Treatment methods for mild to moderate cat ringworm
Carefully shave off the hair near the cat’s ringworm, the owner should be more careful when shaving, not to scratch the cat’s skin Then, apply the lactic acid ethacridine solution on the top of the ringworm spot. After spraying, use the Finoen spray to perform antibacterial and antibacterial on the cat’s skin. After about 15 minutes, use the ointment in combination to be more effective. Itching, while preventing ringworm spots from continuing to expand on the cat. After spraying, put an Elizabeth cap on the cat to prevent the cat from licking the medicine. It should also be noted that cat ringworm can also be transmitted to humans, so owners must wash their hands and arms after applying medicine to cats, and apply some special preventive ointments for prevention.
3. Isolation treatment
Once a cat is infected with ringworm, no matter if there are other cats at home For small animals, the owner must isolate the sick cat. This is not cruel. This is a key measure to treat cats and prevent subsequent secondary infections. If there are other small animals in the home, you need to spray each small animal with cat like spray for prevention and prevent mutual infection.
4. Adjuvant therapy
a. Supplement nutrition to cats to enhance their resistance. Infection with cat ringworm indicates that the cat’s resistance is very poor, and the owner should give it some healthy and nutritious food to supplement its nutrition. Such as vitamins and lecithin for cats.
b. The owner should try to spare time to take the cat out to bask in the sun. The ultraviolet rays in the sun can play a role in sterilization, which is very good for the cat’s condition. For the cat’s health, the owner does not Be lazy.
Warm reminder: The treatment of cat ringworm is a long process. Although this disease is ugly, it is not life-threatening. I hope the owner can give the cat more patience. Help your cat get through this difficult time.
