What are the causes of cat ringworm?

Oct 29,2023
3Min

The causes of tinea felis in cats are related to the cat’s physical decline, living in a humid environment for a long time, etc. The body parts are infected with bacteria or fungi, causing skin diseases. Another reason is infection. When a cat comes into contact with an animal with cat ringworm, it may become infected. Cat ringworm spreads very quickly, and owners must treat their cats as soon as possible after discovering that their cats have ringworm.

Since cat ringworm is a skin disease caused by fungi, the cat must be isolated first and it is recommended to put it in a separate cage. Then, the supplies and toys that the cat comes into contact with must be disinfected uniformly, and the furniture and floors at home should also be disinfected. In addition, the owner also needs to maintain indoor ventilation to reduce the retention of fungi as much as possible. Since cat ringworm can be contagious to humans, you should touch infected cats less and wash your hands frequently after contact. The cat's nest must be brought out to the sun regularly and cleaned regularly to reduce the retention of bacteria and fungi.

How to treat cat ringworm? First, shave off the cat's affected area and part of the surrounding hair, soak and scrub the affected area with hot soapy water to soften the hard skin. Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to wipe away the skin flakes and hard scabs in the affected area, and then apply medicine to treat cat moss so that the medicine can directly penetrate into the skin of the affected area. During this period, the owner should wear an Elizabethan condom on the cat to prevent the cat from scratching and licking. Applying clotrimazole externally has a certain effect. At the same time, he is given some vitamin B to assist in the treatment.

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