123. Apple cider vinegar to treat kitten ringworm?

After surfing the internet, the owner of the Ragdoll kitten applied apple cider vinegar all over the tail and infected neck of the kitten, as advised by the internet information. The kitten was furiously trying to groom herself to get rid of the apple cider vinegar and started to lose weight.


Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. Itching, redness, peeling of the skin.

1. Ringworm thrives under warm moist condtions. Keep the kitten dry.
2. Clip coat short to discover where the ringworm lesions are.

3. For kitten and cat ringworm, do not use human alternative medicine to treat ringworm. These are:
3.1 Apple cinder vinegar soak. Make sure to dry your infected area with a clean towel.
3.2 Tea tree oil twice daily to the affected areas using a 25%-50% solution of tea tree oil twice daily to the affected areas.
3.3 Garlic, a strong antifungal agent boiled to make a garlic bath or solution. Then soak the fungal area.

4. If the fungal araas become red, hot and swollen or the blisters ooze pus, the areas are infected by bacteria. See the vet for antibiotics.

In the first place, it is best to consult the vet. In the case of the Ragdoll, I had it bathed so that the yellow apple cider vinegar solution was washed off. Treated it with antifungal tablets and wash. The kitten responded well. The owner had been given the drugs earlier but decided to use apple cider vinegar. For ringworm treatment, it takes at least 20 days before you can see signs of recovery. There is no fast treatment.