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Ringworm is a type of fungus that is very contagious to both pets and humans.  Aside from giving your dog bald patches, ringworm can cause itchiness and discomfort.  Below are two suggestions for clearing up the infection caused by ringworms and get a speedy recovery.

1.  In order to prevent ringworm from spreading all over your dog’s body, trim the hair around the area of the bald spots.  Trimming the hair also makes the infected area easier to treat and faster to heal.

You should trim your dog’s hair every week or every other week, depending on how fast his hair grows.  Continue with the process until the ringworm infection is cleared up.  Also, keep in mind that ringworm eats hairs that are both on and off your dog.  For this reason, make sure to clean up thoroughly after giving your pet a haircut.

2.  You can use an over the counter anti-fungal treatment.  This treatment may come in the form of liquid, ointment, or cream and is effective for controlling the spread of ringworm.

For the treatment to work, rub a small amount of the medication into your dog’s skin twice everyday.  Consult your vet to find out which medication will work best for your dog.

A natural way to cure ringworm

Ringworm is a condition that is acquired through contact with the skin and hair of an infected dog or other animal.  Ringworm is caused by a fungus that eats the skin and hair of its host.  It usually appears in human as circular, scaly, red areas.  As the parasite grows, it spreads inward forming a circular shape that looks like the shape of a ripple when you drop a stone in a pond.

In dogs, the affected area appears hairless, thickened, scabby, and irritated.  They are usually disk-shaped and about one inch or more in diameter.  A lot of ringworm cases transmitted by animals come from cats, although dogs can also carry the spores without showing any visible signs. 

In humans as well as animals, the number of infection from ringworm is steadily increasing.  In fact, ringworm infection is now among the most common if not the most common fungal disease reported.  While children are more vulnerable to ringworm than adults, humans can get infected at any age.  Here is a way you can treat ringworm using a common herb:

You may use the herb goldenseal and make a strong infusion by mixing the powdered herb with one cup of boiling water.  Let it stand until cold then carefully pour the liquid and massage it on the skin about once or twice a day...