Quick & Cost-Effective Home Remedies for Feline Ringwor

Many people have spent hundreds, even thousands of yuan on treating ringworm in cats, but the condition hasn't been cured completely. Instead, it keeps recurring, and in some cases, the cats have lost fur in certain areas. Even the most responsible pet owners can feel overwhelmed in such situations.

So, are there any quick and effective homemade remedies for treating ringworm in cats? Today, I'm sharing a costeffective, fastacting, and easytofollow home treatment guide for ringworm. This method can cure over 70% of cases of ringworm!

1. Causes of Ringworm

Ringworm, also known as feline dermatophytosis, is a skin disease caused by dermatophytic fungi. The main cause is infection by pathogens, particularly two common fungi: Microsporum canis and Microsporum gypseum. These fungi are widespread in the environment, including soil, animal skin, fur, and claws.

Here are the details of the causes of ringworm:

Environmental factors: Damp, hot, dirty, and poorly ventilated environments are more prone to the growth of bacteria and fungi, making cats more susceptible to ringworm.

Low immunity: Young cats, elderly cats, cats with diseases, or those lacking nutrition are more likely to contract ringworm.

Contact with infected animals: Cats may come into direct contact with animals carrying skin fungi or come into contact with their used towels, cat beds, dishes, and other items.

Improper bathing: Cats that are bathed too frequently, not dried off promptly after a bath, or washed with nonpetspecific shampoos are more likely to damage their skin barrier, making them more susceptible to infections.

2. Treatment Methods for Ringworm

Ringworm treatment usually involves four methods: medicated bath, topical application, oral medication, and injection.

Side effects: Injection Oral medication Topical application Medicated bath

Effectiveness: Injection Oral medication Topical application ≈ Medicated bath

Convenience: Injection Oral medication Topical application Medicated bath

In general, injection and oral antifungal treatments are more convenient and effective, but they have significant side effects and are not suitable for young kittens, lactating cats, or those with poor physical conditions.

In addition, oral and injectable antifungal drugs have a high potential for liver toxicity, so cats with poor liver function should not use them.

Topical application and medicated baths have fewer side effects, but you must put an Elizabethan collar on the cat to prevent it from licking the medication after application. Medicated baths may not be very appealing to cats that dislike bathing, and if the cat has a stress reaction after bathing, it can further weaken its immune system and its ability to fight off fungi and recover.

3. My Recommended Home Treatment Methods

For SmallScale Infections: Topical application + Vitamin B complex + Sunlight exposure + Ventilation!

For LargeScale Infections: Medicated bath + Oral medication + Vitamin B complex + Spray + Environmental disinfection!

1. For smallscale infections, you can apply Dasatin (ketonazole and metronidazole ointment), which contains ketonazole and metronidazole and can treat both fungal and bacterial infections. Since many cases of ringworm are mixed or secondary bacterial infections, using this combined preparation is more convenient.

2. For largescale infections, trim the cat's fur short or carefully shave it before starting treatment.

For medicated baths, choose 24% copper sulfate pentahydrate solution, once or twice a week;

After the bath, gently spray a layer of Pipute (terbinafine hydrochloride spray), a broadspectrum antifungal drug with strong penetration and ease of use;

For oral medication, choose itraconazole, which has good efficacy and relatively fewer side effects. For kittens aged 36 months, take 5mg/kg, and for cats aged 6 months and older, take 10mg/kg, once a day. Take it for one week and then stop for one week. Discontinue when the condition improves significantly, and it's best to take it with liverprotecting medicine.

Vitamin B can be purchased from the human section, and the owner can take it as well to prevent ringworm.

Remember: Keep the environment wellventilated and expose the cat to sunlight. Disinfect all the cat's items thoroughly once a week using a petsafe hypochlorous acid disinfectant for safety.