Comments on: How to Remove Ringworm Fungus http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/ Mon, 21 May 2012 23:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-84343 Nick Thu, 03 May 2012 02:16:30 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-84343 Great info, glad to finally come across a non-gloomy site about getting rid of ringworm. This my first issue with it; my kitten came home from the vet with it and now my adult cat has it. no one else has it yet, and I am hoping it stays that way. Great info, glad to finally come across a non-gloomy site about getting rid of ringworm. This my first issue with it; my kitten came home from the vet with it and now my adult cat has it. no one else has it yet, and I am hoping it stays that way.

]]> By: K http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-84160 K Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:40:46 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-84160 Um Denise, not sure where your vet sends samples but general ringworm diagnosis is 30 days at the worst! I work in a lab that deals with ringworm from animals almost daily and generally speaking a KOH should show it if the vet has taken a good sample. The KOH is usually read within two days with the culture taking longer. KOH should be sufficient to tell if it is ringworm or not. My son has ringworm from kindergarten (which isn't uncommon apparently) so while I know how I work to keep it away from me at work, its a different kettle of fish when they're out in the big world with kids! I was planning on taking some hospital grade disinfectant from work to clean everything so my pets aren't exposed to it. Being all my animals are completely indoors its highly unlikely that they've passed it on. They're all over six years old and no-one has ever had an issue. Um Denise, not sure where your vet sends samples but general ringworm diagnosis is 30 days at the worst! I work in a lab that deals with ringworm from animals almost daily and generally speaking a KOH should show it if the vet has taken a good sample. The KOH is usually read within two days with the culture taking longer. KOH should be sufficient to tell if it is ringworm or not.

My son has ringworm from kindergarten (which isn’t uncommon apparently) so while I know how I work to keep it away from me at work, its a different kettle of fish when they’re out in the big world with kids! I was planning on taking some hospital grade disinfectant from work to clean everything so my pets aren’t exposed to it. Being all my animals are completely indoors its highly unlikely that they’ve passed it on. They’re all over six years old and no-one has ever had an issue.

]]> By: Stinky http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-70245 Stinky Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:13:19 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-70245 Where can I find some anti-fungal laundry soap? Can I just wash clothes and sheets with Lysol? Where can I find some anti-fungal laundry soap? Can I just wash clothes and sheets with Lysol?

]]> By: Denise http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-68737 Denise Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:26:47 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-68737 Yes, this article is a welcome relief in it's common sense approach. My cat seems to have ringworm and my vet charged me about $65 to get it cultured - and it takes up to 30 days to get the results! Meanwhile I'm trying to adopt a kitten and can't take the new cat since I'll just expose it to the ringworm. The rescuer who has the kitten says that she's experienced this before and it's not the end of the world that the veterinarians try to make it out to be. In fact you just treat the kitten and it will be cured before that culture comes back. She made a few phone calls and told me to get a new product called Vetericyn. It's as safe as water but kills most bacteria, fungi and viruses (including MRSA, E. Coli, Salmonella, Strep, Staph, etc) You can use it on the pet and it won't hurt if it gets in their eyes or mouth. You can sanitize litter boxes, etc as well. The product is not cheap but online Petco seems to have the best price. Yes, this article is a welcome relief in it’s common sense approach.

My cat seems to have ringworm and my vet charged me about $65 to get it cultured – and it takes up to 30 days to get the results! Meanwhile I’m trying to adopt a kitten and can’t take the new cat since I’ll just expose it to the ringworm. The rescuer who has the kitten says that she’s experienced this before and it’s not the end of the world that the veterinarians try to make it out to be. In fact you just treat the kitten and it will be cured before that culture comes back. She made a few phone calls and told me to get a new product called Vetericyn. It’s as safe as water but kills most bacteria, fungi and viruses (including MRSA, E. Coli, Salmonella, Strep, Staph, etc) You can use it on the pet and it won’t hurt if it gets in their eyes or mouth. You can sanitize litter boxes, etc as well. The product is not cheap but online Petco seems to have the best price.

]]> By: Faiz http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-64243 Faiz Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:29:29 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-64243 Ringworm has bugged me for a long time. I used to get it mostly on my legs and there was one cream called tadheen which I used. It was really effective. It is found in Hyderabad India. There are other things also which can be used but that was most effective for me. Ringworm has bugged me for a long time. I used to get it mostly on my legs and there was one cream called tadheen which I used. It was really effective. It is found in Hyderabad India. There are other things also which can be used but that was most effective for me.

]]> By: DeNacho http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-63255 DeNacho Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:03:13 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-63255 I agree with Jackie. Everything I read and 1 vet I've talked to, you'd think we had agent orange in the house. Maybe I'm just finding what I want to find, but it's nice to read something that's not all gloom and doom. I'll start testing this today! I agree with Jackie. Everything I read and 1 vet I’ve talked to, you’d think we had agent orange in the house. Maybe I’m just finding what I want to find, but it’s nice to read something that’s not all gloom and doom. I’ll start testing this today!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/#comment-34620 Jackie Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:15:39 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=4668#comment-34620 After searching the internet for days looking for some common sense approaches for cleaning to remove ringworm, this has been the most helpful. All the other sites I visited were gloom and doom, OMG you are going to have ringworm in your house forever unless you bleach EVERYTHING. I finally had the idea of spraying fabrics with the anti-fungal spray myself (I bought some cheap stuff at Walmart). It's a bummer to get it, but it's not the end of the world. After searching the internet for days looking for some common sense approaches for cleaning to remove ringworm, this has been the most helpful. All the other sites I visited were gloom and doom, OMG you are going to have ringworm in your house forever unless you bleach EVERYTHING. I finally had the idea of spraying fabrics with the anti-fungal spray myself (I bought some cheap stuff at Walmart). It’s a bummer to get it, but it’s not the end of the world.

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