Ringworm infections are not dangerous or threatening but can be very irritating if not dealt with swiftly. If you are able to identify the infection in the early stages, you can start applying a topical cure for ringworm and it will more than likely dissipate within 1-2 weeks. Although some infections can last longer, you can minimize the severity of the infection if you are able to identify the issue as soon as possible.
Hi Readers,
Just wanted to share an excellent comment/testimonial from a reader of ours. Her dog got a nasty ringworm infection and they had to battle through a couple of solutions before finding the proper ringworm treatment. Thanks for sharing Corinne!
- Ringworm infections can be spread by the spores of soil and/or contact with the infected hair of dogs. Usually the type found on brushes, combs, toys, carpet and furniture.
Although most ringworm infections are commonly found in areas of the body where the skin is fairly flat and open to exposure, ringworm can affect any portion of the human skin. Being that ringworm is caused by a fungus, and fungi are very resilient and hardy little organisms, any portion of skin that comes into contact with these fungal agents is at risk. Applying a ringworm treatment the moment you suspect an infection will not only minimize the chances of the infection getting worse but also of you spreading it to others.
The two are somewhat similar but have one major difference. Both infection types are fungal and at their root are fungi, not the bacteria or viruses that cause other infections. Ringworm is part of a larger group of fungal agents call dermatophytes. Generally speaking, a dermatophyte is simply a type of fungi that can cause skin, hair, or nail infections. Whereas candida is a yeast which has fungi that can cause infections on many areas of the body.
David Gruby is considered the founder of medical microbiology. He was the son of a poor Jewish peasant in a village at Baczka, a fertile district of southern Hungary and grew up in the mid 1700′s. Long before anyone knew anything about a ringworm treatment or the nature of the infection, Dr. Gruby isolated and defined what a ringworm infection is…
Ringworm produces a classic, round rash on babies too. The rash is generally reddish with a rough, scaly border; the center may be clear. The rash is usually half an inch to an inch wide, but may grow. It might be itchy. Some types of eczema can look exactly like ringworm, especially in babies. If you notice an odd rash on your baby and don’t know what it is, don’t be afraid to ask your doctor before you start to assume what it is and go out and buy a ringworm cure.
Classic symptoms of ringworm in cats include skin lesions that typically appear on the 
A cat can get ringworm directly through contact with an infected animal-or indirectly through contact with bedding, dishes and other materials that have been contaminated with the skin cells or hairs of infected animals. Ringworm spores are notoriously hardy and can survive in the environment for more than a year. And by the way, we are talking about domestic cats not the napping leopard in the image above!
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