What do you use to get rid of a ringworm on dog's face?
By Barbara Moreland from KY
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You need to use iodine, that is the ONLY product that really does work on animals. Always use a fresh, new q-tip to dip into the iodine and rub on the ringworm, never use the applicator included in the bottle! You will need to apply it at least 2 times a day for at least 7 days straight, 10 days would be even better.
Wash all bedding the dog has been on and be careful cuz you and your kids can catch it easily. If you do, use the same treatment! If any of it is near the dogs eyes, always put some mineral oil in his eyes before treating to protect them.
Dear Barbara, Please take you fur baby to his Veterinarian, he needs to have a skin scraping done to make sure it is ringworm and your Vet will prescribe the proper medication. Home Remedies do not work. Good luck
What on earth are you thinking to say home remedies don't work. Youve personally tried all of the home remedies that exist?
You think that a scientifically tested and commercially manufactured spray designed to kill fungus infections cant and wont work?
I understand the first poster only has your pets best interest in mind. With that said, I went to the vet and had my dogs tested for ringworm. It cost $50 per dog and took more than 2 weeks for the test to come back. It was ringworm and he gave me a $20.00 bottle of shampoo to wash them with. I would try the iodine first. It seems like it makes more sense to use the shampoo and if it works great if not then test.
Tea Tree Oil works wonders on ringworm. It's also very very safe for kids, pets, living things in general. Rub gently with a cotton swab dipped in tea tree oil two or three times a day until the spots are healed (you should be able to get this at rite aid, walgreens or a health food store; maybe GNC, too).
Okay, do NOT use tea tree oil!!!
However, antifungal creams (used for jock itch or yeast infections) should be applied to the infected areas twice per day. Available OTC.
Dog shampoo with ketoconazole for a bath once per day, it's waaaay cheaper OTC and it's exactly what would be prescribed.
Finally, lime sulfer dip every other day, and it's also available OTC.
You also have to clean your house and wash bedding weekly. Clean using Lysol, or any product which says on it that it kills ringworm (like Lysol does).
If you do all of this faithfully it will cure the ringworm in 1-3 months. Yep, months. You have to do it for 4 weeks after there are no more symptoms too.
With all that said, once the issue is cured, it can recur, over and over. The only way to stop that from happening is to do all of the above and go to the vet for the oral medication. If you can't afford the vet right now, the steps I listed will absolutely work, and I hope if it ever does come back that you can get to a vet then. Without the oral medication some animals will always be carriers.
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