From:
"April"
Date: 2007-04-12 18:43:35 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Ring Worm
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi-I'm a bit behind... I may have missed the followup to this. But
using blacklight to detect ringworm is not exact diagnostic science-you
can use this method to detect flourescent greenish-yellow glow at the
base of hair follicles if you suspect ringworm, but then if you see
this flourescence, it is NOT diagnostic. The only way to diagnose this
is via a fungal culture. We use the blacklight method as well,
especially at the animal shelter I work with, but we ALWAYS culture
suspicious lesions (even if they do not flouresce, if we are
suspicious)-you cannot truthfully actually diagnose the ringworm with a
light source.
We do usually prophylactically start treatment with Miconazole to
affected lesions right away while we await culture results, however-
contagion is reduced very shortly after initiation of this treatment.
So if your vet suspects or has said it is ringworm and as not done a
culture, I personally would ask again...
Best,
April (not a vet-vet tech and ferret owner)
Re: ring worm
Posted by: "Lynne Fink" ferretladylynne@yahoo.com ferretladylynne
Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:30 am (PST)
My vet told me they show up under a black light. That is a quick check
he uses.
Lynne and the brats
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