If ringworm on the cat will not only affect the cat's health, but also affect the cat's appearance, people will feel a little scared when they see the cat, so parents must treat the cat's ringworm problem in time, especially the kitten, The resistance and immunity of this kind of cat are very poor, so we need to help the kitten to treat it when it is found that the cat has ringworm. Learn more about how to treat ringworm in cats.

Feline ringworm is more common in malnourished and frail cats. Increasing the intake of nutrients, especially B vitamins, is beneficial to prevent the disease and the disease. cat recovery.

There are 2 species of fungi that infect cats, namely, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, 98% of which are Microsporum canis, which become irritating dry circular plaques as the disease evolves (Money ringworm)

Generally, griseofulvin, 50 mg per kilogram of body weight, 2-3 times a day, for at least 3 to 4 weeks. Others can be topical clotrimazole ointment, compound benzoic acid ointment, sulfur ointment, 2% miconazole nitrate hydrophilic ointment and ringworm net rub to apply to the affected area. During the treatment period, 4 ml of vegetable oil was added to the cat's food every day to promote the absorption of oral medicines, and topical corticosteroid treatment can also be used.

Because ringworm can be transmitted to humans, please pay attention to disinfection. Mimi's owner should take an oral multivitamin for prophylaxis.

Note: Do not use daknin cream on Mimi, the effect is very bad, and it is easy to expand!!

Additional statement on cat ringworm

1. Griseofulvin should be used with caution, especially in kittens under one year old, because all oral fungicidal drugs can cause great damage to the liver and will cause liver dysfunction in cats in the future. Leave the root of the disease. If the cat does not have large areas of ringworm all over the body, do not take griseofulvin or other oral fungicides lightly. Even if the cat suffers from severe cat ringworm all over the body, griseofulvin should be mashed or ground into powder when taking griseofulvin, mixed with cooking oil and fed, and it is best to feed it at intervals of one day and one day off, even then Do not take longer than 2 weeks.

2. The recovery of a cat after suffering from ringworm has a lot to do with the cat's own constitution. A cat with good physical condition has a short recovery period, and a cat with a bad physical condition has a long recovery time, and may be very long (more than 2 months or more). But in any case, the treatment has to be persistent and patient. Don't abandon your cat just because the cat suffers from ringworm, a large area of hair loss, and becomes ugly. Ringworm is definitely not a fatal disease. Fundamentally speaking, it has little effect on the cat's health, so you must be patient.