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Pet Ringworm  What is ringworm on dogs, cats and other animals?Ringworm, also known as dermatophytosis, may sound like a worm or parasite but it is actually a fungus which lives on keratin found in the skin, hair and nails of your dog, cat or other pet.How is pet ringworm spread?Ringworm is spread through contact with another infected animal or through contact with the actual fungal spores called arthrospores. When an animal is infected with ringworm sheaths, arthrospores are produced and can be found around the infected areas' hair strands, skin, or nails. These spores then scatter throughout the environment and can be found in carpeting, furniture, bedding, and even in your air filters. The spores are also very resistant and can live in the environment for up to 18 months. This is why treatment for ringworm must also include a thorough cleaning regiment to rid the environment of any spores that could reinfect your animal. This can be done by disinfecting your home. Remove and replace all used air filters in the home. Thorough vacuuming of the carpeting and subsequent removal of the vacuum bags can also assist in ridding the home of spores. The use of ringworm fighting disinfectant is recommended. Transmitting ringworm in cat and ringworm in dogRegardless if you find ringworm in your cat or ringworm in your dog, it is very contagious and is the most common zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be transferred from animals to humans, and its rate of infection is rising. So if your pet has ringworm you must take certain precautions to protect yourself, such as using gloves to handle your pet, and wearing an apron or clothing that you wash subsequent to handling the pet. Ringworm on humans can affect skin on anywhere your body.Ringworm on Cat and Human  Ringworm on Dog 
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Pet Ringworm Medical Studies Dermatophytosis of Animals - fungal Ringworm infectionsEvaluation of topical therapies for the treatment of dermatophyte-infected hairs from dogs and cats.White-Weithers N, Medleau L.Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA. Seven commonly used, topical antifungal products (i.e., lime sulfur, chlorhexidine, captan, povidone-iodine, sodium hypochlorite, and enilconazole solutions, and ketoconazole shampoo) were evaluated for their antifungal activity on Microsporum canis-infected hairs from dogs and cats in an in vitro study. Hairs were soaked or shampooed in each product for five minutes twice a week for four weeks. Of the seven products used in this study, lime sulfur and enilconazole solutions were superior in inhibiting fungal growth; no growth occurred on fungal cultures after two treatments with either product. Chlorhexidine and povidone iodine solutions were effective after four treatments, and sodium hypochlorite solution and ketoconazole shampoo inhibited fungal growth after eight treatments. Captan did not inhibit fungal growth during the test period. PMID: 7634061 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] »view more medical studies
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