Dog has 2 spots he keeps chewing on,no hair now.Do dogs get ring worms from cats?

Question

Too many stray cats around can they give my dog ring worms.?Does ring worm meds work on him also?Human kind?

Answer 1

Get to the vet and have them check it out. My 8 month old was biting and chewing on his front legs and I posted it here and the suggestions I got was allergies. We went to the vet this week and I have special shampoo to use on him. She told me to monitor it since me washing off his legs when he comes inside has been working. So ... check with your vet

Answer 2

Hi!
First you have to figure out why he's losing hair and chewing on that spot.
If the areas he's chewing on are bloody, oozing, draining puss, smell really foul, or look infected TAKE HIM TO A VET!
If not, continue reading...
If it's just above his tail in the middle of his back it's probably fleas. They love to bite dogs there because it's so hard for the dog to do anything about it. You may not see fleas & think - duh - it can't be fleas, but if your dog has (what vets call) "flea bite dermatitis" it means your dog is hypersensitive to flea bites and reacts STRONGLY to just one or two bites.
Does he have small black specks anywhere on him? They look similar to ground black pepper. If he does, pick some off and drip some water onto them. Do they turn pink or red? That's flea feces (flea ****). Does he have a lot of it on him? Does the lather turn pink, red, or brown when you bathe him? Then you need to undertake some serious flea control to relieve him of all his extreme itchiness. I use Advantage or Frontline (every 30-45 days on my dogs and cats), I spray the furniture and carpet with a "Flea Control Carpet Spray" (not a fogger) whenever I have a flea jump on my from seemingly nowhere. The spray is better than the foggers because you control where it goes. Spray under the furniture, under the couch cushions and pillows, etc. as well as on the top of everything. Be sure you and your dog have someplace to go immediately afterwards for and hour or two so that you guys don't get fogged to death too.
If there's no evidence of fleas, it could be a MILLION other things. It could be ringworm (NOT a worm but a fungus), obsessive-compulsive behavior, or thyroid, among the multitude of choices.
Ringworm is a fungus and if you're having a very moist season, fungus is everywhere! He can get it from the schoolkids next door, the cats nextdoor, or from the ringworm spores in your dirt. Don't flip out. It's easier to treat than fleas. Go to the local drugstore and buy Betadine SCRUB (not Betadine SOLUTION). Ask the pharmacist for generic and if they have a BIG bottle in the back that's cheap! I can get a 8oz bottle of Betadine Scrub for about $10.00 off the shelf but I can get a 16 oz bottle of generic for $5.95 from the back of the counter. Medical supply places are usually cheaper over-all. Also buy a tube of Athelete's Foot Cream.
Go home and give "Skippy" a good bath (using the scrub) and make it a long, happy one (at least 5-10 minutes). Rinse him off and towel dry him. After he's dry apply the athelete's foot cream on the hairless (usually pink or red) spots he's been chewing. Rub it in well. Bathe him at least 2 times a week (the more the better) and apply the cream several times EVERY DAY.
(If the areas are dry and scaley, scabby, or look like dandruff, write back and add that to your question and I'll write back.)
If none of this works or if the areas he's chewing on are bloody, oozing, draining puss, smell really foul, look infected TAKE HIM TO A VET!
Good Luck

Answer 3

Ringworm is can be difficult to treat, mainly because an animal with a healthy immune system can usually battle off the fungus with showing minimal symptoms. The problem arrises when you have to find the primary problem that is taxing the immune system that its can't fight off the ring worm fungus.


Ring worm will not look like a ring under the skin, that is a myth, ring worm is a fungus that will cause skin irritation and alopica. Its difficult to diagnose if you are not a professional with the proper equiptment ( a fungal culture or a flouro scope (like a black light). The only one quailified to do so is your local veterinarian, so please keep that in mind when reading some of the answers to your question.

Ringworm is zoonotic, can be transmited from animal to animal.... that means humans too! Humans tend to be more suseptable to ring worm infections probably because we don't have as much hair covering and protecting our skin.

Many times the Triz. an anti fungal cream will work but like I said many times there is an primary issue internally with the animal that has allowed the ringworm fungus to flourish.

Best bet is to take him to the vet and make sure there is nothing else going on. Best of luck to you and your dog.

Answer 4

Yes, your dog can contract worms from neighborhood strays. However, it could also be allergies. I recommend washing the area with a "sensitive skin" or allergy shampoo from any local grocery store. Rinse very thoroughly and keep rinsed (not necessarily washed again) over the next few days.

If the itching/irritation does not stop, you will need to seek additional assistance from your vet. Chewing is common for multiple reasons and is usually easily remedied.

Additionally, I would never give a pet human medications unless specifically directed by a vet. For example, my vet has directed me to give my dog over-the-counter allergy medicine and joint supplements but she has to have doggie pain medications because the human equivalent could be toxic.

Answer 5

Where are the spots he is chewing? Legs? Behind?
If it's the legs, it could be allergies, my dog does it and this is the season. Mange can be in different forms sarcoptic and demodex, local or general
If it's under the chin, and on the front legs it could be demodex, puppies under a year can get it and will usually grow out of it, if it's sarcoptic, it is highly contagious, more meds are required and it can affect different parts of the dog.

It could also be some kind of food allergy connected....look at what you are feeding and if you have changed the food recently, remember food takes around 4-6 weeks to be able to see changes. Dogs have allergies to soy, corn, wheat, beef....just like us it could be different things

Hope this helped

Answer 6

ringworm is a fungus......we can get it from animals and animals can get it the same way. Best to have your Vet treat the animal and if you ( in general), get it, you need to go get treated. The Vet can also give you a good hot-spot topical treatment for the bare patches. AFTER all is treated and the hair is growing back, try giving your dog a bath in a Head and Shoulders type of shampoo about every two-three weeks. This will reduce your risk of allergies returning from flea or grass......

Answer 7

What your discribing doesnt sound like Ring Worm, it sounds like your dog has a "Hot Spot" which is caused from excessive scratching due from fleas. If he had ring worm you would be able to see a ring , not just a patch of fur missing. You can take him to the vet and get a skin spray which helps

Answer 8

It maybe Hot Spots or Mange. Either way its time for the vet. You need medication and a neck guard to stop him from chewing on him self. Good Luck.

Answer 9

What you are describing sounds like hot spots. Your vet could tell you for sure. Please don't give your pet "human medicine"without consulting your vet, It could cause a very bad reaction in him.
My golden has had hot spots and had to be on meds from the vet. Also allergies can cause your pet to chew on himself. Best advise I have, is take him to the vet, they will know what to do and what to treat him with.

Answer 10

yes dogs can get ring worm for cats and you can too. Get him to the vet and stated on meds. Once it gets in your house you will have a terrible time getting rid of it. My niece's dog got it from a stray cat and she spent thousands trying to get rid of it, and hours upon hours cleaning her house laundry and anything the dog got near every night with Clorox. It was horrible.