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Originally Posted by kalina82  It is so good of you to take him in. He looks so pitiful 
I can honestly say i probably wouldn't do the same. Ringworm is very contagious so you need to be extremely careful while handling him. wear gloves and an apron or smock when you have to touch him. if your going to be keeping him in a separate room make sure you wear the same shoes in and be sure to take them off before you leave the room. you don't want to drag that stuff throughout the house.
i'd just be so worried about contracting ringworm myself or giving it to my other dogs/cats/family members. I was such a freak about those things when working as a tech. i always wore gloves and a disposable surgical gown. when i was finished handling the pet i would literally scrub my hands and arms with hot water and disinfectant for 5 minutes. Then when i got home at the end of the day i'd strip just inside the door, put all my stuff in a plastic bag and take it directly to the washer. Hot water wash. Then into the shower for me. i would do all that before even saying hi to my pets. of course i'd also be itchy the rest of the day just thinking about it. i was so paranoid.
good luck with him, and please be very careful. |
Kelli,
Is it that common? I had never even heard of dogs getting it before. I've never even seen it on a person.
