How to get rid of ringworm in cats with folk remedies?

Of all the lichens that cats suffer from, ringworm is the most contagious to humans.

Today we will talk about ringworm in cats and give some tips for treating it at home with affordable folk remedies.

Ringworm (trichophytosis, microsporia, feline lichen) is the most common form of the disease caused by the fungi Trichophyton and Microsporum, which retain their pathogenicity in the environment for a long time. This species is contagious to humans and poses the greatest danger to children.

This type of lichen is characterized by rounded and oval foci of baldness, while the skin is peeling and covered with scales. The animal combs the affected areas, which is accompanied by bleeding. Violation of the integrity of the skin leads to the penetration of bacteria and infection of skin areas. It becomes greasy, peels off strongly, scaly and keratinous formations appear. Over time, the lesions become lumpy with pronounced contours.

It is imperative to treat the disease, otherwise it can be transmitted to people. Those who have lowered immunity are easily susceptible to shingles and have chronic diseases.

Ringworm spores remain viable for a long time, are ubiquitous, so it is imperative to process the room in which the animal lives, especially the cat’s corner (place). It is necessary:

• disinfect the sick pet’s habitat;
• vacuuming carpets, upholstered furniture, radiators;
• treat window sills, floors with a disinfectant (bleach diluted with water copes well with microorganisms);
• iron clothes, textiles with a hot iron;
• paint rusty wooden surfaces with new paint

Treatment with folk remedies

At home, treatment of lichen in cats is possible. In the early stages, when a balding spot on the animal’s body has just become noticeable, traditional medicine comes to the rescue.

 Before using them, you need to cut the hair around the affected area of ​​the cat using scissors.

Popular remedies:

The lichen stain is smeared with iodine twice a day using an ear stick. It is also necessary to process the edges of the lichen stain.

Important! Despite the popularity of treating ringworm in humans with an alcoholic solution of iodine, its application can cause burns and anaphylactic shock in cats.

1. Brilliant green solution

Used as an adjunct to iodine treatment. Zelenka alternates with him every other time.

1. A mixture of lemon juice and olive oil.

Mix 2 ingredients in equal proportions, heat slightly, mix tampons in the mixture and apply to the affected areas four times a day.

To get it, burn a sheet of newspaper, and then mix the collected ash with any vegetable oil. Rub the resulting mixture into the affected spot for the pet two to three times a day.

1. A mixture of wood ash with vegetable oil.

Finished wood ash is sold in packaged form as plant fertilizer. The resulting paste from oil and ash is applied to lichen once a day.

You need to collect the plant, squeeze the juice out of it and rub in its infected areas. Treat in this way 4-5 times a day.

This is a technical tool for cars, but it treats ringworm in cats much faster than other traditional medicines. It is safe for the animal if the cat suddenly tries to lick off the oiled area. Apply twice a day.

This soap is used when bathing a cat. You can also apply the tar itself by treating it with lichen from a pet.

Take 150 g of pure tar. Mix it with two egg yolks and 100 g fresh cream. Apply the ointment, rubbing lightly into the lichen sites. The method is effective even for the most stubborn and complex lichens.

1. Alcohol with acetylsalicylic acid

You need to take 30 ml of alcohol and add a ground salicylic acid pill to it. Shake the mixture well until the acid is completely dissolved. With this substance, soak the wounds on the skin, using a cotton swab. You need to carry out the function once every 5-7 days. In this case, the crust is not removed from the wounds, but they wait until it dries up and falls off, so that scars and scars do not come out.

Alcohol and salicylic acid are one of the best traditional remedies for shingles

Horse sorrel will help cure lichen. Mix 1 tbsp. l. powder from the roots of horse sorrel with 1 tbsp. l. sour cream, in the morning and in the evening, apply the turned out ointment on the spots for 1520 minutes, then rinse with hot water.

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They rub the areas affected by deprivation, as well as the skin around them. By the way, both during cauterization and during lubrication by any means, the procedure should be carried out with movements from the edge of the affected area to its center so that the ulcer does not spread, increasing in size.

Lubricate lichen spots with fresh cranberry or viburnum juice.

Both animals and humans can be treated.

A clean cloth or bandage is taken, boiled peas, slightly squeezed out of water (but also with liquid), are applied. Apply to the affected area and secure with a bandage.

Gruel from grated pumpkin is laid out on a cloth napkin, and then applied to the infected area. The dressing should be changed every 12 hours.

Knead the yeast dough, at a time when it starts to rise, take a piece, put it on the affected area, cover it with cellophane on top and bandage it with a cloth. Keep the compress for 2 hours, then rinse with hot water. After 3-5 days, the lichen disappears.

Infusion and decoction of felt burdock (burdock) – use in the form of compresses.

Attention! Using these funds, it is worthwhile to take a responsible attitude to the health of the cat, protecting it with a special collar for animals (it is also called postoperative). If the cat is pregnant, feeds the kittens with milk, or the kittens themselves are up to two months old, you cannot remove lichen from cats on your own, treatment at home can aggravate the situation or harm the animal, up to death. It is imperative to take the pet to a veterinarian for examination and carry out treatment under his supervision