Hi Iam new to this site.I had a birman kitten with ringworm last year the vet wasnt at all bothered and said just put caniston cream on it.It was taking an age but it didnt spread to my other cats.Then on the internet Ifound a website from USA I ordered some white sulphar paste from them and it got rid of it in 72 hrs It was called sulfinex.I also found nizordal shampoo from boots helped

They r on treatment atm, on the penultimate week. But still no sign of ringworm and never was

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Ring worm is awful. There was an outbreak of it a few years ago at the stables where I used to keep my horses. We even had to disinfect the fence posts with the disinfectant stuff. Took ages to get rid of.

Bad memories

Ringworm needs to be treated in the correct way and should be treated no matter how much it costs.

Your veterinarian may diagnose ringworm a couple of ways:
Appearance of the skin lesions - Typical roundworm lesions are rounded patches of hairless skin. The hair may be easily and painless pulled out from around the edges of the hairless area if the infection is still progressing. The bare skin may be scaly, scurfy, or crusty, but in most cases the ringworm lesions are neither itchy nor painful, and the skin is undamaged.

Use of a Wood's light (a special type of ultraviolet lamp) - Some species of fungi that commonly cause ringworm in pets glow, or fluoresce, when examined under a Wood's (black) light.

Culture of the hair for fungi - With this method, samples of hair from the edges of the lesions are collected and placed on a special culture media. Fungi grow very slowly, so it may take weeks to get a result.

Treatment: Treatment depends on how extensive the infection is, whether the dog has any health problems that are compromising its immune function, how many pets are affected, and whether there are children in the household. Treatment options include the following:


Antifungal shampoo:
There are several antifungal shampoos available. The most effective strategy is to bathe your dog using one of these shampoos every other day for three treatments. You should also bathe any exposed but unaffected pets once. When using an antifungal shampoo, lather up the skin over the dog's entire body (being careful to avoid the eyes, nostrils, and mouth) and leave it on for 5 minutes before thoroughly rinsing the dog.
Lime sulfur dip

Lime sulfur is a foul-smelling but inexpensive and effective antifungal product. (It is the same compound often used by gardeners to treat fungal infections in plants.) When using this treatment, thoroughly soak the dog's coat with lime sulfur twice a week for 2 weeks, then once a week for another 4-6 weeks. Be sure to wear gloves when applying this dip; apart from the rotten-egg odor, lime sulfur can tarnish jewelry.
Topical antifungal cream

Topical antifungal creams are applied only to the ringworm lesions. The usual recommendation is to apply the cream once daily for 10 days, and rub it well into the skin. Take care when treating lesions close to the dog's eye. It is also a good idea to use an antifungal shampoo or dip to remove any fungal spores from the dog's coat.
Oral antifungal medication

Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug that can be given orally as a tablet. Once absorbed from the intestine, the drug is delivered to the skin where it destroys the fungi living deep within the hair follicles. The drug is given daily for at least 30 days.
This drug is not well absorbed from the intestine unless it is given with a fatty meal. The usual recommendation is 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.
Body clipping

Removing the infected hair by clipping the dog is an extreme measure that is usually reserved for extensive infections.

Your veterinarian can recommend which treatment option is best for your pet.

Recovery:
It may take a couple of weeks before you see signs of new hair growth. In fact, you may even see the lesions increase in size for a week or so after you begin treatment. Although it is not obvious, the hair around the edge of the lesion may be infected and usually falls out or breaks off despite treatment. Within a week or two of beginning treatment, hair loss should stop and the bare skin should begin to look healthier (less scaly). It may, however, take several months for the hair that regrows at the lesion site to reach its normal length in a longhaired dog. Call your veterinarian if new lesions appear during or following treatment. Even with intensive treatment, your dog may be infectious for about 3 weeks. The fungi may persist and remain active for much longer if minimal treatment is undertaken or if you do not complete the course of treatment as recommended. During the first few weeks of treatment, it is a good idea to limit handling of your dog by family members. With a complete course of appropriate treatment, your dog should be cured of this infection.