I don't know about Ringworm except it is the worst evil I have had in my house. Seems to me that my cats have had it off and on with in two years. I spoke to one vet and they said it can be air borne as in the sense of if you have had it once it can be in your house and be air borne for up to a yr or even two. I have gotten it once inbetween these two years just one spot but it was ringworm.
I find that hard to believe but I will say on two occassions I have had two cats come down with it and then it was gone for a yr and came back to another. The only good thing is that it was a very mild case and was easily treated with over the counter creams. But I use the program pill and protein Thymic A for faster results. Carla Date sent: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 06:10:05 -0800 From: Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: http://www.bemikitties.com To: [email protected] Copies to: Subject: Re: OT: Skin Problem [Ringworm] Send reply to: [email protected] > Hi All, > Looking up ringworm I found this, from what this say's it doesn't > > appear that it is an airborne contagent, although it is highly > contagious (I have had it on a cat before and I was told to use > regular athletes foot creme and for us it did work, I got a little > spot on me and the creme cleared it up on the cat and myself, this was > many years ago, so don't know if that is still the treatment for it. > This cat only had one small spot so we never had a major problem.): > > * People can get Ringworm from: 1) direct skin-to-skin contact > with > an infected person or pet, 2) indirect contact with an object or > surface that an infected person or pet has touched, or 3) > rarely, by contact with soil. > * Ringworm can be treated with fungus-killing medicine. > * To prevent Ringworm, 1) make sure all infected persons and pets > get appropriate treatment, 2) avoid contact with infected > persons and pets, 3) do not share personal items, and 4) keep > common-use areas clean. > > How do people get Ringworm? > > Ringworm is spread by either direct or indirect contact. People can > get Ringworm by direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or > pet. People can also get Ringworm indirectly by contact with objects > or surfaces that an infected person or pet has touched, such as hats, > combs, brushes, bed linens, stuffed animals, telephones, gym mats, and > shower stalls. In rare cases Ringworm can be spread by contact with > soil. > > http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/ringworm.html > > Another good site that seems to confirm this: > http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/ringworm.html > > -- > Belinda > Happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties ... > http://www.bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candle Light Service > http://www.bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ----------- > > BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > >
