Bacterial skin infection (pyoderma), skin yeast infections, and allergies are some other more common problems that affect dogs and may look similar to ringworm to the untrained eye. If your pet is diagnosed with ringworm, there are a variety of good treatments available. 19 мар. 2018 г.
Does my dog have ringworm or something else?
It is impossible to diagnose ringworm based on its appearance alone, however. The diagnosis is verified by a positive fungal culture or by visualizing the organism under the microscope. In general, if your dog looks like it has ringworm, it probably doesn't.
Does anything mimic ringworm?
Other conditions that occasionally look like ringworm include seborrhea, psoriasis, pityriasis, contact dermatitis (such as poison oak), drug reactions, tinea versicolor, vitiligo, erythema migrans (a rash seen in Lyme disease), and even lupus.
What does canine ringworm look like?
In dogs, ringworm has a number of different appearances, most often areas of hair loss with a crusty covering, or (rarely) may be asymptomatic. Patches of ringworm may look like a grey, scaly patch in some dogs, but more like a red lesion in others. You may see some hair loss or patches of broken hair.
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