Has Anyone's Ferret Had Ring Worm Or Have You Caught It Off Them?

[briggo88 2]

had hob for a few week off a guy off here top bloke,went to look at a gill at some guys house last week off preloved he had about 50 ferrets living in his house scruffy as f*ck the house was and i mean really bad :bad:now I've got pissing rig worm just want to know how to treat ferrets/dog for it if they have it thanks.

 

going to check the terrier for it now

 

atb

briggo88

[pmatty77 26]

i got it last yearended up going to specialist,know u can get it off dogs,never thought of the Ferret, get it sorted fella cos mine ended up a right less

[pmatty77 26]

i meant mess,damn predictive text

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Upside, Ringworm is fungal, not parasitic.. You didn`t shake hands did you, it could be scabies... Animal hoarders stink.

 

Apply a topical antifungal agent containing miconazole 2 percent cream or 1 percent lotion twice a day in the direction of the lay of the hair. Continue treatment until the skin is healed. Be ready to treat the dog for at least four to six weeks. (Just copied and pasted this)

[tomburras 2,721]

my dad had it when he worked with livestock and caught it, apparently most commonly caught from gates/fences. it was easly treated by fungal cream.

[briggo88 2]

thanks for the info pmatty77 pal,is it noticeable on the dog can't find it on him anywhere its just a bit of a coincidence that i've got it since going to his house

[briggo88 2]

thanks lads,yes i shook hi pissing hand when i went in the tramp

[briggo88 2]

thanks bobcullen pal

[foxtails 272]

thanks lads,yes i shook hi pissing hand when i went in the tramp

lol animal horders, ffs you shoulda told him straight!!!!

[briggo88 2]

i should of pal ,dint think i would of ended up with ringworm tho

[ferret100 47]

While it is at the early fungal stage with you, treat with topical applications asap (available at pharmacy) and also purchase disposable gloves to use handling animals/their bedding etc where poss until you infection cleared. If it becomes more advanced there is the risk of bacterial spread. Depends on the strain of ringworm as to whether it will affect ferts/dogs but from the sounds of that house I wouldn't like to guess. Atb.

[Rake aboot 4,929]

I`ve never heard of anyone catching it from ferrets, but that doesn`t mean you cant,

 

Ringworm is easy enough treated though,, sorted with a cream. Same with the dogs, easy to treat , but can get messy if left to spread.

 

Keep an eye on the ferrets, as I imagine ringworm would be nasty for them to catch. and use disposable gloves to handle them for a while to try and stop them catching it from you..

 

ATB

[briggo88 2]

thanks lads will do that with the gloves,just got the cream for it to its only one mark like a polo mint on my shouler so should be gone in no time.

 

atb

briggo