Pet owners should be aware that ringworm is a zoonosis-humans can pick up ringworm from their pets. How Do Cats Get Ringworm?Ĭats pick up ringworm following direct contact with ringworm (fungal) spores, either by physical contact with an infected animal, or by physical contact with an inanimate object, such as furniture, bedding, food bowls, brushes and combs.Īfter the spores have settled in the skin, they germinate, producing fungal hyphae (like stems of an ivy-like plant) that grow outward and inward, invading skin and nail surfaces (keratin) and establishing the infection. Older cats that have immune system issues may be more likely to pick up ringworm. Older cats tend to be immune following exposure earlier in life, so they are less commonly affected. Ringworm infection is a common problem, especially in kittens and younger cats. Trichophyton erinacei:Also seen rarely, following contact with hedgehogs.Microsporum persicolor:Seen more rarely, mostly following contact with voles.Trichophyton mentagrophytes:Typically following contact with rodents.Microsporum canis:Usually following contact with another infected cat.
The most common dermatophytes in cats include: Ringworm infection may be caused by a number of different fungal organisms, known as dermatophytes.
There is no “worm” involved: it’s caused by a fungus. Ringworm (also known as dermatophytosis) is the name given to a fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails, which classically causes circular areas of baldness and other changes to the skin, hair and nails. Home Remedies: Cleaning the environment is very important vacuuming/cleaning surfaces and using diluted bleach solutions, bleach detergents.
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