Friday, June 25, 2010

How to find out if your cat is suffering from Ringworm infection

Although this infection is called ringworm, because it is not a worm. This is a fungal infection that affects many cats. Infection is contagious and can spread easily by direct contact. Brush it through the bed, cleaning and other equipment that was used by an infected cat can spread. Sometimes cats show no symptoms of infection, but it could still be a carrier may be.
Generally, if your cat is in good health, as the immune system will protect not suffer from this infection. However, a year and senior cats susceptible to the fungal infection under the age of juveniles. Cats with compromised immune systems or who are malnourished easily catch herpes infection. Some breeds of cats as Persian cats also susceptible.
If your cat is a herpes infection, the skin must change. First, lesions are confined to the head, tail and ears. But then they have spread to other parts of the body. Wound is a small place to get a goal. The Center is a scaly appearance and have no fur. Lesions can be very itchy and can get a result as they can become inflamed. Sometimes lesions are pustules. As infection spreads will start, your cat is suffering and shedding hair loss depends on the severity of serious infections, can be generous.
Shingles can also affect the mouth and the nail bed. When shingles affects the nails, they always end up deformed and brittle.
Moment you see your cat for ringworm of the above symptoms, you should go to a veterinarian. Infection can be cured anti-fungal cream that is easy with the help of the skin to be applied to the infected part. You also can make your cat a bath sulfur, but the nose because the smell is ready to bolt. Infections particularly difficult, so if your cat may have some oral medication.

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