ring worm

[ulverston moocher 60]

my plummer pup has a bold patch on him my vet did some tests from a skin scrape and some hair that they removed and it came back as ring worm they have give me some medacation in the form of a shampoo that has too be watered down 10ml to 500ml they say only wash the bold patch and repeat every outher day for five washes well I have done this and its no better and 500ml seems a hell of a lot to try and use on a patch the size of a five pence peice any body have any ideas I have rang the vet to check that they havnt gave me the wrong directions of use and they are sure that it is right.

cheers guys

[Annmarie09 5]

my plummer pup has a bold patch on him my vet did some tests from a skin scrape and some hair that they removed and it came back as ring worm they have give me some medacation in the form of a shampoo that has too be watered down 10ml to 500ml they say only wash the bold patch and repeat every outher day for five washes well I have done this and its no better and 500ml seems a hell of a lot to try and use on a patch the size of a five pence peice any body have any ideas I have rang the vet to check that they havnt gave me the wrong directions of use and they are sure that it is right.

cheers guys

 

Only experience I have with ringworm was when the horses caught it from some cattle, I do remember it was a right booger to shift and needed a long period of treatment. Have you told the vet the treatment hasn't worked? Perhaps they can give you something else.

 

A vet did wrongly diagnose ringworm on one of my cats once, it turned out to be an allergy, but if it's just one patch on your dog it probably is ringworm.

[CarraghsGem 92]

i got a spray can of fungicide for my pony when she had it cant remember the name of it

was blue colour the spray but it solved the problem.

think it was licenced for cattle lol!

[TOPPER 1,809]

get down the chemists and get some caneston duo give the dog the capsule or sprinkle it on there food and apply the cream twice a day that will sort it

[ratattack 111]

Yep caneston will sort it if it is ringworm

[poacher3161 1,766]

Duramitex if you can get hold of it will shift it has the dog been near any hedgehogs their sods for passing it on to dogs.

[ulverston moocher 60]

cheers guys il get some canisten today and give that a whirle.

And I dont think he has been near any hedgehogs proberbly got it of cattle.

[willow 53]

you can use fuczdin cream caught it off some pigs once it works wonders but they say it never leaves the body

[benji benji 60]

i use ivermec kills everything never get any probs

[MuttleMcTuttle 21]

Ringworm can be a bugger to get rid of because the spores hang on clothing and beds etc for months so it can keep coming back... A cream like canestan is quite effective, and try and keep the pup's environment as clean as you can. Ringworm is often self-limiting, tending to affect the more vulnerable animals, like pups, or entering the system through cuts and scratches or nail beds, so hopefully in a few months your pups immune system will be able to deal with it.

Ivermectin may indeed kill everything, including your dog if you get the dose wrong or it's one of the breeds that are very sensitive to it...

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

The Vet's told me my dog had it, I told them it wasn't ring worm because me and the kids would have it, they insisted it was and gave me some Ivermec, I didn't use it but changed the dogs food and he was fine.

[scottishlass 57]

Ring worm yuk, my other half works with sheep and cattle he had a spot on his chin end and picked it which then turned in to ring worm he must have been in contact with something with ring worm :sick: what a mess he used canestan it took about a good 4 weeks to clear up we had to make sure he used his own towels and washed his hands a lot so it did not spread

Edited September 29, 2010 by scottishlass