There’s a common fungal infection that both humans and animals called ringworm. Despite what the name might suggest, there ...

Almost every ringworm infection in cats is caused by one type of dermatophyte called Microsporum canis. Dogs and people are also infected by this species. Trichophyton mentagrophytes can cause ...

In fact it is not caused by a worm at all but by a fungus which is picked by skin contact often with an animal (cats, dogs and rodents are the usual culprits) or with another person. Ringworm ...

Besides spreading from person to person, ringworm can come from pets or other animals (usually cats, dogs, or rodents). It thrives in warm, moist environments such as public showers, locker rooms, or ...

Local Animal Shelter Faces Temporary Cat Intake Halt Due to Ringworm Outbreak. Best Friends Animal Society Assists in ...

Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection that affects a pet’s skin, hair and nails. Debra Blackwood, executive director of the shelter, is encouraging all those who adopted or fostered a cat from to ...

Cat intake will be limited at the shelter for at least three or four weeks, Twin Falls Animal Shelter Executive Director Debra Blackwood says.