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Tea Tree Oil
Posted by Michelle (Deniliquin New South Wales ) on 06/15/2015
I put diluted tea tree oil onto my 12 week old puppy's ringworm. It agitated her so I rinsed it off with cool water. Now her ringworm spots look red raw and sore. I feel awful. What can I do to soothe her skin and her itch?
Replied by Wendy
(Columbus, Oh)
06/15/2015
Tea Tree Oil
Posted by S (Wichita, KS) on 08/08/2006
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
RE: Tea tree oil... Tea tree oil is toxic to cats! Cats have died just from being bathed with it.
Tea Tree Oil
Posted by KJ (Canada) on 07/16/2006
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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.
Turmeric
Posted by Dan (Florida) on 02/19/2016
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My cat had been suffering from ringworm. I saw a post here that said to use Curcumin powder. I can not find that post or cure currently on the site.
I didn't have Curcumin on hand but I did have Turmeric. I feathered it onto my cat's coat and then worked it further in. Maybe a half tablespoon total.
It has now been 5 days. All spots she had are now completely covered in hair growth. She is no longer hiding from the world. I think the Tumeric did the trick.
One word of caution is that Turmeric can stain easily. You might want to cover light colored furniture if you go this route.
Vinegar, Bleach
Posted by Krystal (New Mexico) on 05/27/2014
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Vinegar (just plain household vinegar) and bleach were the only thing that helped cure myself and my dogs from ringworm. Every day, I cleaned (washed, wiped down, and sprayed) every surface outside of my bedroom with bleach. I washed and sprayed myself and my bedding my two dogs with vinegar (it's completely safe; you can make a natural everyday cleaner using orange peel soaked in vinegar, or instance). I added a small amount of bleach to every load of laundry. Ringworm is very aggressive, so you'll have to be even more diligent. It can be painful. I would put vinegar directly on my ringworm, which burned for a few second, but was extremely effective. It takes awhile, but keep at it!!!! It took close to a month for it to clear up completely. In January, I still had an itchy scalp; that took longer to clear up, but it worked and now we're 100% clear.
Washing Soda
Posted by Peter (Barnstaple, Devon, England) on 08/09/2007
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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.
EC: Washing Soda (aka Sal Soda or Sodium Carbonate) is found it in the detergent section of grocery stores. It removes oil, grease, and alcohol stains.
Replied by Denise
(Charleston, South Carolina Usa)
09/11/2011
Yeast Infection Cream
Posted by Suzy (Cranbrook, Bc) on 01/16/2012
★★★★★
A vet friend of mine diagnosed my dog with ringworm and told me to just go to the pharmacy and buy a tube of yeast infection cream and apply it on the ring worm daily - The cream got rid of the ringworm very quickly.
