Ringworm is a fungal infection, and there are many types of skin fungi. For example, Trichophyton red, Trichophyton gypsum-like, Epidermophyton flocculent, Trichophyton verructo, Sporophytes large and small. For different types of ringworm, the symp...
Ringworm is a fungal infection, and there are many types of skin fungi. For example, Trichophyton red, Trichophyton gypsum-like, Epidermophyton flocculent, Trichophyton verructo, Sporophytes large and small. For different types of ringworm, the symptoms and colors of the ward area are also different. Some have shiny hairs, some have black folds, and some have scabs. Even if the species are different but the transmission path is similar, that is, contact transmission is through the attachment of fungal spores.
Fungal skin disease infection is a very common skin disease. Don’t panic if you have ringworm, but look for problems from the root.
1, indirect or direct source of infection
If there are other animals in your home, then your cat is easily infected. Even if you use nests, pads, and combs used by other animals with ringworm, you may be infected. Just like onychomycosis, one infection is caused by two.
2, The environment is not suitable
In fact, many cats carry a small amount of fungal spores, but fungi are different from bacteria and viruses, and are not very contagious. Under normal circumstances, they will not get ringworm. However, excessive hot, dark and humid will cause a large number of fungi to grow, which is not the ordinary situation.
3, lack of nutrition and poor resistance
As mentioned earlier, many cats carry fungal spores themselves and are usually carriers, but when the body's resistance decreases and immunity decreases, they are easily infected with ringworm. This is also the reason why kittens and elderly cats are more likely to replace ringworm than ordinary cats.
Once you know the cause of the disease, you can prescribe the right medicine.
First, you must cut off the direct and indirect sources of infection of fungi. Please isolate other animals at home. Also, try to minimize contact with knitted products. Try to avoid contact with bed sheets, cotton nests, cushions, sofas, and try not to hug them. It is very likely that your clothes will become a breeding ground for fungal spores, and then the spores will be transmitted from one part of the cat to another through your clothes.
The second is to deal with environmental problems and keep the indoors dry. Drying is not conducive to fungal reproduction, and everyone knows that live mushrooms are afraid of dryness. Use a reasonable method to disinfect
and again, we should supplement the vitamin B group and trace elements moderately to improve nutrition, and solve the immune problems by ourselves. Finally, we should treat it. There are many Western medicines to treat, such as oral terbinafine hydrochloride.
injection topical, fluconazole. Itraconazole is used externally. Ketoconazole is especially careful not to buy sprays. It is useless, and 90% of the efficacy is sprayed in the air.
Although there are many types of medicines, they have side effects. They are afraid of licking when used externally, and they are not poisoned after taking them. They only damage the liver, which can easily lead to liver damage and symptoms such as anorexia, listlessness, etc. In short, it is three parts poisonous to medicine. It is best to use medicine in moderation, especially for milk cats. Don’t use medicine if you can do it.
Let me say so much about how to cure it. Don’t panic if you have ringworm. It’s very common. How to treat it? The above is discussed. Here is how to completely cure it, that is, prevent recurrence. Regarding the prevention of ringworm, I specially consulted several veterinarians from the United States. They said:
Preventing cats, there are only two ways to enhance cats' immunity and cut off the infection pathway
To improve resistance, it is a nutritional problem. The nutrition required for good skin is some other vitamins (such as vitamin B2, niacin), minerals (such as zinc), some unsaturated fatty acids, beef acid, etc. These are not in general foods and need additional supplements to cut off the infection pathway. One is to dehumidify, and the other is to sterilize chronic skin diseases such as ringworm and dog syrup are essentially fungal infections. Fungus reproduces faster in dark and humid places, so it is best to The indoor humidity is within 60%, so if we raise cats and dogs, we will basically buy a dehumidifier at home to control the humidity within 60%. In this way, even if we accidentally bring the fungal spores home, it will not last long due to humidity problems. Some people advocate 84, Weike and other liquid disinfectants. I think these alone are not enough. Fungal spores can be attached to indoor corners and knitted fabrics. This type of disinfectant alone cannot achieve comprehensive disinfection. There are also small doses of wiping and spraying of this type of disinfectant cannot kill fungal spores in a short time. It will only increase the workload, and increase the indoor humidity and a strong disinfection smell, which can only backfire. I do not recommend it.
If you have to disinfect, you can choose those dehumidifiers that can sterilize. For example, Pulishi has a boss-plus, which not only can suck 80 bottles of water a day, but also cooperates with Panasonic to carry Panasonic's exclusive nanoe technology to sterilize and remove mold. It is much cheaper than Oujieda and DuPont disinfection, which you can use for a few years.
