If you think that cat ringworm diseases is caused by a worm you are wrong, Cat ringworm diseases is grounded by fungal attack on the skin. There are four species of fungi that causes catlike ringworm. The most frequent fungal specie that causes cat ringworm is Microsporum canis. This fungus is mostly present in the cats and cats become the primary carriers to spread this cat ringworm disease and the cats have no indication of having this disease causing fungi.

Ringworm is more prone to ringworm disease that spread beneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue in very rare cases and cause a painful nodule. Dogs also get infected by this disease and mostly the kittens within one year are the most the first one to get infected because of the lesser immunity.

Symptoms of cat ringworm diseases

The following are the symptoms of cat ringworm diseases

•    You may find some cats develop a very severe ringworm infection and some have minor lesions

•    Typical skin lesions due to ringworm infection are circular with areas of hair loss and seen mostly near the head, ears and extremities of paws.

•    The hair around the areas of infection look broken and the infected skin is scaly and appears inflamed

•    Prolonged stress on cats may also cause ringworm

•    It is well know that long hair cats are the first to get infected among the cats.