Re: RINGWORM

In Reply to: RINGWORM
Category:   Medical
Posted by:  LISA
Posted on:  May 11, 2003 at 04:52:08

: MY JRT HAS HAD WHAT MY VET CALLED RINGWORM FOR 2 YEARS
: THIS DETAILS LARGE SPOTS OF HAIR FALLING OUT,AT TIMES IT SEEMS TO GET BETTER THEN I THINK HE,S GONNA TO END UP BALD DOES ANYONE HAVE A JRT WITH THIS PROBLEM? I CANT FIND ANY MEDICATION TO HELP

Response:

Hi Lisa,

I would probably take your dog to another vet for another opinion. If this is indeed ringworm, it can be transmitted from humans to dogs back to humans or vice versa. Children are more susceptible than adults though.

Ringworm occurs in circular patterns usually ½ - 2 inches in diameter and there is scaling with a red ring around the patch. And ringworm is actually a fungus.

And ringworm should be relatively easy to clear up, in fact in many cases over-the-counter solutions can be used. Only if a dog has a large outbreak or the fungus persistently hangs on your vet can prescribe a drug for this.