We are treating kids and cats for ringworm. We've been doing the recommended steps like vacuuming and washing all bedding. How long can ringworm live if its all over our sofa, kids toys, EVERYTHING!?!?!? Will it ever go away?
2007-02-13 16:48:28 · 2 answers · asked by jessie_AustinTX 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Ringworms only surface on the human's skin. Most probably, that is scabies. If it's ringworm, try to crash 1 clove of garlic. The rub the garlic juice on the ringworms. Although it's so painful, at least, for 5 consecutive days of applying the garlic juice will eliminate such skin disease.
BUT IF it is the so-called scabies, better turnover the cats to the Vet Med doctors to treat them. By the way, the same case with the ringworm. Seek the help of the Vet Med docs. Sometime, the occurrence of such is only due to the food that you give to your cats. Don't let your cats eat sausages, hams or anything with preservatives.
As for the kids, always give them food rich in Vitamin C. Oh, by the way, as you take your cats for treatment, better clean all the beddings by bleaching them under the heat of the sun. The spray the surface or the room with LYSOL SPRAY to disinfect the bedroom and the beddings.
I hope you can manage to do all these. Have a nice day and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!!
2007-02-13 17:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mutya P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to be on the very safe side, I would purchase slipcovers to put over your furniture . If you wash things, do so in hot water. disinfectants are good but you have to be very careful around the kids. You do not want to get Lysol or anything on your kids skin {as it says on disinfectant bottles, hazardous to humans and domestic animals} Ringworm is a pain to get rid of . I kno wthis because I've had it before. I would also wash your kids sheets ,etc very day for the first few days of treatment.
2007-02-13 22:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The previous 2 are correct, somewhat. Yes ring worm is a fungus but it will not go away unless you kill all of it. You can use lysol or clorox sprays and wipes on your furniture and carpeting, spray a mix of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water on the toys and let it air dry then rinse.
2007-02-13 17:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ringworm is a fungus.....not a critter. It will eventually clear up with treatment.
2007-02-13 16:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Amy 911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ringworm is a fungus... what did you blow upa ringworm bomb in your house?
2007-02-13 16:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋