There is a distinct process, which causes the ringworm symptoms that we see on cats and ourselves. It starts with the presence of one of three species of parasitic fungi: Microsporum canis (the most common), Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum gypseum. … continue reading…
Here are some pictures of domestic cats with ringworm. I am fortunate to be able to refer to a recently written article by Elisa, a colleague of mine, who wanted to spread the word about a beautiful rescue boy whose … continue reading…
This is Chauncey (AKA Chance). This beautiful boy, through no fault of his own, has ended up at an Upstate South Carolina shelter and is looking for a very special home. Chauncey is FIV positive. At seven years old, Chauncey … continue reading…
Ringworm (dermatophytosis) is spread by cats in direct contact with each other or with materials that have been contaminated with the skin debris of an infected cat or another animal or indeed a human. Ringworm is zoonotic, which means it … continue reading…
In order to understand how indoor cats get ringworm we need to refer to the life-cycle of this fungus. We are not talking about a worm but a plantlike growth that invades the hair and hair follicles. You probably know … continue reading…
When you look at it, it is a rather distressing video. I don’t like to see it but it has to be done because the young cat that you see in the video is one of 85 cats who have … continue reading…
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) have taken 135 cats from the failed cat rescue organisation, Steel City Alley Cat Coalition (SCACC) in Pueblo, USA. I wrote about it and questioned the newspapers who slammed SCACC calling … continue reading…
NOTE: this is not an advertisement! I don’t get paid for this…I am just trying to help. IMPORTANT: EYES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE UV LIGHT People ask how to cure ringworm in humans. Humans can get ringworm from their … continue reading…
If you own a domestic cat you might get ringworm from him/her. It is highly contagious and zoonotic (cat to human). Shelter cats can get ringworm very easily. If you adopt a shelter cat with the disease it is likely … continue reading…
A drug that is used to treat ringworm in cats can cause severe birth defects if used inappropriately. I have just picked this information up from a book1. I checked the internet to see if there is a prominent reference … continue reading…
I am sure that a very high percentage of shelter cats ready for adoption are clear of all health issues. However is it fair to say that a small percentage do have a health issue of some sort which has … continue reading…
Aasha is a female Bengal tiger. She was a travelling circus tiger. When she was spotted with ringworm at the age of nine months she had the weight of a three-month-old cub at 30 pounds and most of her coat … continue reading…
People ask this question on the internet. Ringworm is not that uncommon in domestic cats and it is very easily transmitted between cats and from cats to people. I’ll answer the question with reference to domestic cats. You probably know … continue reading…
We know how contagious ringworm is but how, exactly, is it transmitted? We need to know this in order to manage it. To be honest, it’s quite hard to find out this information in the sort of detail and precision … continue reading…
We know that ringworm is a zoonotic disease. Â When we discuss zoonotic diseases we almost invariably refer to the transmission of a disease from animals to us. Â In other words, we are referring to the transmission of a disease between … continue reading…
