http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/ringworm.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/ringworm.rss The best natural remedies to cure ringworm in cats and dogs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:25 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_34013 /Pets/ringworm.rss1 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:58:33 EDT [QUESTION] Jemsie6 from Ballina Mayo Ireland, Ireland writes: "i have had 7 kittens since june 2009 all being treated with a liquid remedy. 4 have cleared and am now left with three. one of these has ringworm in the ear - the other two have it around the eye area. how do i apply the apple cider vinegar, which sounds amazing, around the eye are without getting it in the eyes? i have four kittens 3 weeks old coming in tomorrow with ringworm and really dont want to have them spend their first months being caged when its not necessary think this is an amazing site thank you for any helpful advice regards gemma" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_31206 /Pets/ringworm.rss2 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:23:08 EDT Lililebron from Pocono, Pa writes: "i've used avc for my dog for other reasons in the past so i can testify to the usefulness of it. i was pleased to find out that the solution also worked on my puppy's ringworm within a matter of two days! just rubbed some on a paper towel and rubbed it on the ringworm spots on her belly once a day and its nearly cured in no time" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_26045 /Pets/ringworm.rss3 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Angie from Titusville, FL writes: "I have an 11 month old English Bulldog named Diesel. He came down with a terrible case of ringworms after being on steroids and antibiotics for an inverted tail. I read on-line that most of the medicine given internally for ringworms can be damaging to their liver. I came across this site and decided to try the ACV. Let me tell you, it works awesome. It's been 2 weeks and his ringworms are completely gone and the hair is already coming back in. I gave him a bath in Selsun Blue dandruff shampoo and then put undilluted ACV in a spray bottle and sprayed him all over with it and rubbed it in with my hands and let him dry naturally. I sprayed him with the ACV everyday for the first week, and then gave him another bath in the dandruff shampoo and sprayed him every other day for the second week. He looks amazing! I just started using it in his ears for the chronic ear infections he gets, so I'll let you know if it works!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=MOTOROIL_25815 /Pets/ringworm.rss4 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Penni from Paris, Tennessee writes: "Want to cure any fungus on your skin or bacterial infection within a few hours? Try burnt motor oil. Take it straight off your dipstick and rub on the infected area. put a bandage on it, and within hours the problem will be gone. My kitten Chevy had no hair on his tail from ringworm and this was confirmed by my vet (only it took him 2 weeks to grow it in a petri dish). I used burnt motor oil on his tail, then I wrapped his tail with tape, removed it the next day and washed it off. I took him to the vet 2 days later, the vet said his ring worm had been mysteriously cured. I never told him my secret. Burnt motor oil needs to be removed when the motor is cool. Do not glob it on. only use a small amount to cover the area. If you dont want to get it on your furniture, cover the area with medical tape. This does not burn in any way, i use it on my own athletes foot. You will be amazed." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=COCONUTOIL_24576 /Pets/ringworm.rss5 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jeannie from Fremont, California writes: "Coconut oil cured my dog's fungal infection! My dog had a skin fungal infection ( several round black scabs on skin). I first used diluted Apple Cider Vinegar (1 part ACV: 1 part water) on them. Two out of the three scabs were healed but for the one left, my dog kept scratching the scab off and the skin bled everytime. I came across the coconut oil remedy here at Earth Clinic and gave it a try. I put a dab of coconut oil on the black scab three times a day and within three days, the scab fell off and the skin is fine! No bleeding whatsoever! Thank you Earth Clinic for sharing these holistic remedies with us! I have been learning so much about remedies that work and cost little!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=COCONUTOIL_20046 /Pets/ringworm.rss6 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Maria from Plantation, Florida writes: "Best for dog fungus. Coconut oil or coconut milk. Awesome." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_19555 /Pets/ringworm.rss7 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Billy Krivolavek from Fresno, Ca writes: "I have a pitbull that a bad case of ringwormes i tryed the fungle shampoo.and the orle med.and it was helping somewhat intell her and my male locked up and she became pregnet.at that point i had no choce but to stop the oral med because of the puppys.i tryed to abort but vet wanted 500.00 dollors so i let her have them & they came out fine.and i read about acv & was treating the mother & it was working. I almost had it cured by the time the puppys came. (allmost) now i have 9 puppys 1 week old that have fungus all over there backs & spreding fast & mom is not looking good ether not as bad as she was but not good.but the acv will take care of her its the puppys that im triping on. one week old & im not sure if acv is to strong to use on them but its spreding fast and i must do something now ! im useing acv on mom and bathing her befour returning her to the puppys!can i use acv on one week old puppys? help im a dog lover & cant stand to is puppys in this shape! please emale me" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=COCONUTOIL_18791 /Pets/ringworm.rss8 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] E from Boston, MA writes: "I had ringworm without knowing what it was for years. From the feedback listed on this site I started to take coconut oil internally and externally to treat the skin fungus. I have used coconut oil on it for just under a week now and the condition is rapidly clearing up. The skin condition is almost completely gone and I recommend this treatment to those with similar conditions." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=KYRIE_17066 /Pets/ringworm.rss9 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kyrie from New York, NY writes: "A cat's skin is much more sensitive than human skin so please consider this when using anything on them that stings. Also, I have read in numerous places that essential oils, even on flea collars, can be lethal to cats. Putting motor oil, which is a carcinogen (as is petroleum jelly), on an animal that cleans itself with its mouth, I would think that could be dangerous. While I still wouldn't put it on a horse, they are different than cats and dogs and will not likely ingest it. Now onto ringworm: Both my cat and I are sick - we were both exposed to large doses of a pesticide, in an enclosed area, and now both of our immune systems are having issues. Add to that, we both caught ringworm, from a stray kitten, on a cross country trip. I have found, being that I have a compromised immune system (isn't working at all) that getting rid of ringworm has been difficult as I am having to get to the underlying causes in order to really get rid of it (in chinese medicine - dampness). Ringworm is related to all the things you hear about that start with the word tinea - such as athlete's foot, nail fungus, scalp itch, jock itch (pardon my bluntness). And as any one who has had any of these knows, it's really difficult to treat. So even when you treat the raised sore, you have often not gotten rid of it (I think it is systemic but I might be wrong). So, if you are ready to take it out completely, you will have to address not only the lesions but clothing, bedding, floors, etc. You may not show sores but you may have it (itchy scalp? White soft buildup? Crusty ears? Itching anywhere?). Cleaning: So even tho it is caustic, I use bleach if I have to wash floors. And where I can't, I use plain old salt. For my kitty's ears, I took a damp washcloth soaked in a high saline solution (kosher sea salt) and just applied it directly to the ringworm. This kills it within a short period of time (10 minutes should be plenty). It stings while the fungus is alive and stops when it is dead. I have found one application to be sufficient if you treat the other areas. For humans, swimming in the ocean is a way to alleviate it on the skin, scalp, etc. What you have to be careful of is when you put your clothes back on - or your kitty goes and lays down where he usually does - he and you are probably reinfecting yourselves. When not near the ocean, I like to take kosher sea salt baths - 1.5 lbs in bath water (this is a very heavy concentration but I like it). After I am done with the bath - I throw my clothes in the water and soak them before washing them. Unlike when I swim in the ocean which leaves a residue and dries out my hair, the kosher salt leaves my hair really wonderful. I don't use shampoo on those days and my hair has been stripped of all the impurities that build up (yeast/fungus in your hair makes it slightly gooey). Supposedly dry cleaning kills it as well. Now this is a lot of work. I'm pretty sick so its been hard clearing it and you might not be as susceptible, but your cat or dog who is scratching and you don't see anything, or their ears are red and sensitive might be harboring more of the fungus. I once went to a health food store and the woman behind the counter told me that she had had it a while back and had successfully treated it. I did not have it at the time. I caught it again from her - and it was a particularly virulent strain - it took a lot to cleanse that one out. She had simply suppressed the lesions. The other thing to do is treat yourself and animal on a nutritional basis. Good food, pure water, etc is a great help. Fungus loves sugar (see candida - it's a fungus as well), so out went all the junk. I am being treated by a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and he is helping me on a constitutional level so I don't self prescribe - I let him do his work. But I do take the baths whenever I know i've come into contact with a fungus (I am sens to it now and know - I sometimes pick it up outdoors or on my own keyboard). My cat gets homeopathic remedies which clear it out of his system. Berberis is a great acute for ringworm. In a pinch (and not in true homeopathic prescribing, ringworm is a remedy as well as well that can be ordered from Helios, and that also knocks it out). My kitty lets me put the damp cloth on his sensitive ears without much of a fuss and its a good holdover until the remedy kicks in (can take up to 4 weeks or so to be fully cleared and may need to be repeated every 3 months depending on how deep a level it affected the animal). You'll know. He still gets it but it is getting weaker and weaker in him. I am also going to start him on hydrogen peroxide therapy as well after reading this wonderful site! Sorry this isn't incredibly simple but it works! I hope this can help someone." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_14548 /Pets/ringworm.rss10 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Romana Welch from Chaparral, New Mexico writes: "Apple cider vineger has cured my puppy's bad case of ringworm. Now I will be battling a bad case in a new puppy we just rescued off the streets. Thanks for being here for folks like us. The good ol ways have always been the cheapest and the best cure. R.L.W" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=COCONUTOIL_12443 /Pets/ringworm.rss11 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Sharon from Pace, Florida writes: "I wrote in the past that I used coconut oil to treat my cats Rhino Virus and ringworm. For myself I take 1 Tbs orally. I have used in on my hair before I wash it. My hair is so soft afterwards.It\'s great for dandruff. As for my cats I treated the ringworm topically and the rhino virus was treated orally. My cats seem to really like it. They get about a tsp orally. They like it liquid so I run it under hot water. My dogs get about 1 Tbs and they love it too. It has helped Yeast on the skin and allergies. I work as a groomer so I try it for several skin problems." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=TINACTIN_11301 /Pets/ringworm.rss12 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] chris from killeen, texas writes: "my pitbull had ringworm, i tried apple cider vinegar, and motor oil, neither one worked. i went and got some tough actin tinactin and that knocked infection out in about a week flat. try it out, it did wonders." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=WASHINGSODA_11304 /Pets/ringworm.rss13 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Peter from Barnstaple, Devon, England writes: "i read in an old veterinary dictionary to use washing soda in warm water (10% solution) on a dog with ringworm (clip hair off first). Rinse off thoroughly after 3 or 4 minutes. It works! next day rashes are dry, and heal rapidly." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_11312 /Pets/ringworm.rss14 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT [NAY] Katie from Bismarck, ND writes: "I\'ve been using apple cider, scrubbed on with a toothbrush with my kitten for about a week now with no success. It appears to cause him some pain because he cries and after I\'m finished and he even walks around the house howling for a bit. :( I wouldn\'t reccomend it. Also: I thought it would be a good idea to cut the hair of where the fungus was visable (white flakes and scaley skin) so I could treat it better but it only seemed to spread to I\'d advise against that as well!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=NEEMOIL_11306 /Pets/ringworm.rss15 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Pat from Sterling, VA writes: "I have fostered many cats with ringworm and the thing that knocks it out in days is neem oil. A bath twice a week for at least a month in a neem oil pet shampoo. Make sure you wash between toes which is how the spores are spread -- scratching the face and head. Then apply neem oil lightly directly to lesion twice a day for 3-4 days. It usually starts to heal the affected areas in 3 days." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=RAWPOTATOANDSALT_11309 /Pets/ringworm.rss16 Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Lica from San Antonio, TX writes: "I had a cat with a ringworm twice in my life and twice I tried home remedy for that and it worked like miracle. All you need is raw potato and regular salt. Peel potato, make a hole inside and fill it with salt. Place potato on the plate and let it sit and release juice. Then apply this juice as often as you can to the place where you or your cat has ringworm and it\'s going to disappear in a few days. In my case it took me 2 days to get rid of that ringworm in my cats." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=MILKFROMAFIGLEAF_11310 /Pets/ringworm.rss17 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Dallas from Dallas, TX writes: "For ringworm or any other fungal infection of the skin, I\'ve always used the milk from a figleaf. You usually only have to do it once or twice. This is good for humans or pets." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=COCONUTOIL_11311 /Pets/ringworm.rss18 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jennifer from Oakland, Oregon, USA writes: "Dear Earth Clinic My cat was diagnosed with ringworm by my Vet. We tried a prescription ointment but when we tried to put it on the cat ran and hid. Next we tried an oral prescription that didn't help and then two others. The last one seemed to work but was outrageously expensive. After about a year the cat again had the ringworm in the same spot so we invested in the outrageously expensive oral prescription again and it started working but failed to get rid of the ringworm. We had already gone through all the remedies that the vet could give us. We then did lots of research on alternatives. The end result was to try the Virgin Coconut Oil that we have here for us. I let the cat sniff it first then when she didn't run away I put it on every day and in about a week it was gone and it hasn't come back. Hopefully the cat will never get this fungus again but if she does we will be putting on the Coconut Oil." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=GRAPEFRUITSEEDEXTRACT_11327 /Pets/ringworm.rss19 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Deirdre from London, England writes: "Grapefruit seed extract \"citricidal\" cures ringworm. I used about 4 drops in 3 tablespoons luke warm water, twice daily, applied with cotton-wool pad. It got rid of my cat\'s ringworm in about 7 days." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=ACV_11315 /Pets/ringworm.rss20 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Dianne from Haines, Alaska writes: "I remember once as a child I had ringworm and my mom used cider vinegar on it. It burned but it sure beat that ringworm out. We had used it on our cats and other farm animals also. When I was older I worked in animal care and a vet had me take photos of a huge ringworm on a goat and she had trouble curing it. I told her to try the cider vinegar and the goat was cured in no time, she now keeps it on hand. Vinegar is the only thing I will mop floors with now and it also takes the burn out of sunburn!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=TEATREEOIL_11326 /Pets/ringworm.rss21 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT [WARNING!] S from Wichita, KS writes: "RE: Tea tree oil... Tea tree oil is toxic to cats! Cats have died just from being bathed with it." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=TEATREEOIL_11325 /Pets/ringworm.rss22 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] KJ from Canada writes: "My family is HUGE on holistic healing and my sister in law told me to use this. There is also a company that sells a remedy shampoo made from tea tree oil that is for pets. Tea Tree Oil soap for humans will prevent the human using it from getting ringworm." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=BETADINEANDCRUEX_11324 /Pets/ringworm.rss23 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Bliss from writes: "Try Betadine or other iodine solution and Cruex on ringworm. Worked very well when my cats had it, and then I caught it." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=MOTOROIL_11322 /Pets/ringworm.rss24 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Shari from Helena, Montana writes: "I used motor oil on horses for ring worm, and fresh garlic in horses feed for worm control and also to help fight infection through the winter months." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/ringworm.html&name=IODINE_11319 /Pets/ringworm.rss25 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Jeannie from Austin TX writes: "I recently read (in Mother Earth News Archives, 1971) that cats are highly susceptible to iodine poisoning. I think there are safer alternatives to using iodine on/in a cat."