Regarding cats, we all know they are very cute, and many people like to keep cats as pets. However, if we do not pay attention to hygiene while raising cats, they can get cat ringworm, a kind of skin disease. Cat ringworm is actually caused by a fungal infection and appears on cats’ faces, limbs, trunk, and tails. Below, let's learn what medicine to use for cat ringworm and how to treat it!

Once a cat suffers from this skin disease, its fur will become coarse, and the affected area’s fur will fall out quickly. Cats infected with ringworm will feel extremely itchy all over their bodies and will often scratch themselves, causing bald patches to form on the affected areas. Moreover, cat ringworm can be transmitted to humans, causing symptoms such as skin itching and peeling. So if a cat gets ringworm, we need to pay special attention. Supplementing nutrition is important in treating cat ringworm. It often appears in cats that are malnourished and weak, so to treat it, we must first enhance our cat’s own immunity by feeding it foods rich in vitamin B.

To treat cat ringworm, we can also buy raw Baibu (stem of Stemona tuberosa) from the pharmacy. We can soak several pieces of raw Baibu in hot water, then add some water to give our cat a bath. This method is more suitable for cats with large areas affected by ringworm. If it is only a small area, we can just apply the boiled medicine liquid to the affected part about three times a day. Regardless of which medicine we use to treat cat ringworm, such as Clotrimazole, anti-mite medicine, or sulfur ointment, when applying it to cats, we should first shave the fur around the affected area. Then wash the area with hot soapy water to soften the hardened skin, and then apply these medicines, remembering to rub repeatedly for a better effect.

Treating cat ringworm also involves more sun exposure and regularly disinfecting the home environment. But we need to be careful not to use Daktarin cream for treating cat ringworm, because this medicine is not very effective and can easily cause the ringworm to spread. The treatment process for cat ringworm is long and cannot be completed overnight, so we need to have enough patience to deal with it.