|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
08-26-2008, 11:37 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bAY AREA!!
Posts: 31
| ringworms? i just notice this unusal circle in the middle of my puppie's tummy... i called the vet and they said he may have ring worms.. but how can i tell if it is or not? he has his appointment today at 3 to figure out what it is.. but i'm worried and would like to kinda know the basics before hand... i'd love to post up a picture but its not coming out clear enought to see...so please help! |
Welcome Guest! | |
08-27-2008, 08:20 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | did you go to the vet? how's your pup? |
08-27-2008, 01:45 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 2,249
| Hi Little Leo!! I live in the bay area too!! My little Brooke had ringworm and it is not a fun thing to get rid of!! I hope this isn't what Leo has but if it is you can always PM me and I will try and help!! Good Luck!!
__________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss! |
08-27-2008, 03:17 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego
Posts: 34
| i used to get ringworms all the time in high school wrestling. try blue star oinment with a gauze or bandaid over it for a few days. works like a charm. burns like hell though if the worm is bright red and tight circle. |
08-27-2008, 08:12 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 2,249
| There are no "worms" in ringworm!! It is a fungus, not worms. They just called it that because it makes a ring like circle. Also the treatment for a dog is very different than for a human, so I wouldn't use the blue star ointment!!
__________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss! |
08-27-2008, 08:36 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | You should have her vet decide what medicine is best to treat the mark...but you and your family need to practice strict handwashing and not touch the area if possible, cover it....b/c the fungus can spread to humans very very easily and it itches terribly. Good luck!
__________________ ~*~Tisha~*~Mom to Rambo Hannah Glock and Gwen |
08-27-2008, 09:22 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: san diego
Posts: 34
| you dont have to yell...im not an idiot. i know ringworm isnt a worm! for god sakes, thats what we called it in wrestling!! we would always tell someone, "you got the worm!" aka worm! jesus christ . . . seriously. this is what pisses me off in some forums when people think they are so smart and have to reply to someone like they are stupid. I merely am stating how "I" got rid of my "worm" in high school. people give dogs benadryl, so what the hell. no where in bendryl does it state its meant for dogs, but people (even vets) suggest it anyway. get my point now? |
08-27-2008, 09:51 PM | #8 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | Quote:
twice a day...prescription.. but it might not be good to use the blue star cream if it burns..dogs are not people you know? shampoo with high sulfur content is the treatment my vet uses..
__________________ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. | |
08-27-2008, 09:57 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD
Posts: 10,908
| We just went through a scare that my first vet thought it was ringworm but fortunately it was not. She told me that it would probably take about 3 mos to to treat and be cleared. Mainly cause it is very contagious. You have to be very careful and thoroughly clean surfaces that you might have spread the fungus to. I have read that the dips are really bad smelling and not very pleasant. I hope that your vet will find that it is not ringworm. Good luck.
__________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10 |
08-27-2008, 10:21 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | oops also.. dogs lick their selves and the ointment might be toxic... and bandaids dont stick...to dogs
__________________ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. |
08-28-2008, 04:32 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | The vet needs to determine if it is indeed ringworm or something else like hot spots. If it is ringworm, you are in for a chore! EVERYTHING needs to be bleached down, the dog will need baths with special shampoos and will probably need to be put on meds. Ringworm spores get in the air and treatment will last a few weeks. One question...do you have cats?
__________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart