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Dog Ringworm
Dog Ringworm? Yes, Dogs Can Get Ringworm too! Dog ringworms can infect other dogs, cats, and people. People can give ringworms to dogs. Cats can give ringworms to dogs. Below you'll discover the commonly prescribed dog medicines for ringworm, and their side effects; plus a much better medicine alternative for your pets.
Following an exposure to the dog ringworm fungus, lesions on the skin will show in about 10-12 days. Dog Ringworm may cause various lesions on the skin and these are not always in the shape of a ring.
Dog Ringworm can look very similar to a number of other skin conditions including mange and allergic conditions, so if in doubt it is important to take your pet to a vet in order to be sure of the diagnosis.
The ringworm fungi live in hair follicles and cause the hair shafts to break off at the skin line. This results in round patches of hair loss.
Your vet may look for the fluorescence of infected hairs under a special light, but this will only diagnose 2 of the 4 species of ringworm fungi.
A culture of the hair for the dog ringworm fungus is the most accurate, but it may take up to 2-3 weeks for the culture to become positive.
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How Contagious Is Dog Ringworm?
Ringworm exposure can be either by direct contact between infected and non-infected dogs, cats, or people; or by the infected environment. The dog ringworm fungal spores may live in bedding or carpet for several months.All 4 ringworm fungal species can be contagious to dogs, cats, and people.
Ringworm in dogs remains contagious for about three weeks if aggressive treatment is used. Contagion will last longer if only minimal measures are taken
You should minimize exposure to the dog with ringworm from other dogs or cats and your family members.
A 'carrier' status can exist in dogs, cats, or people because the ringworm treatment was not long enough, or aggressive enough; or because there is some underlying disease compromising the immune system.
How Do Vets Treat Dog Ringworm?
What are the side effects of ringworm medicine?
Common conventional Vet practice for dog ringworm is to prescribe Griseofulvin daily for a minimum of 30 days, or the antifungal antibiotic Fluconazole 1x weekly for 3 to 4 weeks.Griseofulvin side effects include: upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea or loose stools, thirst, fatigue, dizziness, thrush/yeast infection in the mouth, and confusion. An allergic reaction to Griseofulvin may occur with side effects of difficulty breathing, swelling tongue, a closing of the throat, and swelling face. Griseofulvin causes liver damage. Griseofulvin makes the skin sensitive to sunlight. Griseofulvin cannot be used in conjunction with Phenobarbital, anticoagulants, or vitamins. Adding 50 IU of vitamin E per day was reported to increase blood levels, so blood levels must be monitored. Griseofulvin is not well absorbed unless it is given with a fatty meal. The usual instructions are to give the tablets with a small amount of high-fat food, such as a rich canned dog food, fat from meat trimmings, or some cream. Some dogs cannot tolerate even a small fatty meal. So be sure to let your veterinarian know if fat consumption has caused a problem for your dog.
Side effects of Fluconazole are: upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney damage, and liver damage.
More Dog Ringworm Medicines and Their Side Effects
Common conventional Vet practice for dog ringworm is to also prescribe an antibiotic topical antifungal medication, and to apply it for 10 days, plus use an antifungal shampoo 3 times.The active ingredients in antifungal shampoo and topical antifungal drugs include:
Miconazole (micatin, monistat), with the side effects of: Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, or tongue). If Micatin Cream is swallowed, contact a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Clotrimazole (mycelex, lotrimin), with the side effects of: blistering, burning, hives, irritated skin, itching, peeling, reddened skin, stinging, swelling due to fluid retention.
Econazole (spectazole), with the side effects of: severe blistering, itching, redness, peeling, dryness, swelling, or irritation of the skin. Avoid getting Econazole in eyes, nose, or mouth.
Oxiconazole (oxistat), with the side effects of: burning; itching, blistering, crusting, dryness, or flaking of skin; scaling, severe redness, soreness, or welling of skin; burning, itching, and pain in hairy areas; pus at root of hair; pain; skin rash, tingling, stinging.
Ciclopirox (loprox), with side effects of: burning, and itching at the application site. Avoid contact with the eyes, inside of nose, or mouth. Other side effects are blistering, oozing, swelling, and Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing, swelling of the mouth, face, or tongue).
Ketoconazole (nizoral), with side effects of: loss of appetite, possibly severe in some dogs; a lightening or greying of the haircoat color, vomiting, diarrhea, elevated liver enzymes, gastrointestinal difficulties, liver damage and toxicity, and a reduced fertility of males.
And Terbinafine (mentax, butenafine, lamisil), with the side effects of: itching, rash, swelling, or redness, tinging, burning, or redness where medicine is put on, and for shampoo with this, either dry or oily hair. Must avoid contact with the eyes, inside nose or mouth.
2 More Ways Dog Ringworm Is Treated
shaving the remaining hair from the dog, and using a Lime Sulfur Dip.
Lime Sulfur Dip: is irritation to mucus membranes, meaning the pets should not groom themselves while they're wet. The sulfur ingredient smells like rotten eggs. The Lime Sulfur Dip is strong enough to stain jewelry and clothing, plus it will turn a white colored fur yellow.
Veterinarians state that the above treatments will not produce immediate results; and the areas of hair loss will get larger before they begin to get smaller. Within 1-2 weeks, the hair loss should stop, there should be no new areas of hair loss, and the crusty appearance of the skin should subside and the skin look more normal. If these results do not occur within two weeks, they will either put your dog on another drug, or start the same procedure again.
An Effective, Healthier Ringworm Medicine Alternative With NO Side Effects
Alternative Pet Medicine
PetAlive Ring-Ex contains a blend of natural, herbal ingredients in a medicinal olive oil base, all specially selected to treat dog ringworm infections.Ring-Ex will also help to prevent the spreading of ringworm to other areas of the body and reduces the chances of ringworm recurring after having cleared up.
Ring-Ex will reduce the pain, itching and discomfort of ringworm in dogs, plus it will reduce inflammation of your dog's skin. PetAlive Ring-Ex will also improve the condition of the skin and coat affected by ringworm. You can safely use Ring-Ex to treat and prevent all types of fungal skin infections, and Ring-Ex can also be used for cats with ringworm.
Skin lesions will begin to improve within several days of using Ring-Ex regularly.
Extended use over several weeks will completely heal the dog ringworm infection as well as prevent recurrence.
PetAlive's Ring-Ex Has A Guarantee!
All of our PetAlive's products, including Ring-Ex, are backed by a one year money-back guarantee so you can experience results risk-free.We are so certain that you will be completely satisfied with our wonderful, natural products, that we offer a One Year unconditional money back guarantee.
Simply try our PetAlive products for at least 30 days. If you are not completely satisfied - for any reason - return the product to us within 1 year for a complete refund less shipping fees.
Ring-Ex Customer Testimonial
"Within weeks of getting a new puppy in our house, all three dogs had scaly, itchy patches on their skin where their fur was beginning to fall out. Our vet diagnosed this as ringworm but I was not keen on the harsh, synthetic antifungal medications he suggested, especially as my dogs have been licking and biting at their skin so much recently I did not want them to ingest these chemicals. I opted for your natural product Ring-Ex rather, and that has sorted out the problem. I'm very relieved because we also have two young children and I did not want them to contract this infection as well. Thank you for your wonderful range of natural products." Joyce P.
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Nice lens. Great Info. Posted February 08, 2008 |
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flowergardener
I know the money amount may seem like a lot,($35), but considering how contageous ringworm is, and the side effects of other treatments, it's worth it. Application is just a few drops 2-3 times a day to the affected area, and the bottle is 30ml. Posted December 16, 2007 |
I HAVE 2 DOGS AND I THINK THEY HAVE RINGWORM. WHAT WOULD BE THE CHEAPEST WAY TO TREAT THEM? ONE IS A ST. BERNARD AND USES ALOT OF MEDICINE BECAUSE HE IS SO BIG. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING SOLD BY THE GALLON! RIGHT??? lol
Posted December 16, 2007
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