Tag: ringworm in cats
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Cat Ear-Tip Hair Loss and Scaling: 7 Things to Know About Ringworm, Contagion, and Wood’s Lamp Testing
1. Hair loss and scaling around a cat’s ears can occur with dermatophytosis, but mites, allergy, bacterial disease, and overgrooming can look similar. 2. A Wood’s lamp is a useful screening tool, not a yes/no ringworm machine. A negative lamp does not exclude dermatophytosis and unrelated debris can fluoresce. 3. Because dermatophytes can spread to…