Lishay is the most common disease among cats. The huge number of animals infected with microsporia is not accidental - the causative agents of this disease are able to maintain their viability in the environment for a long time and are easily transmitted to the cat when it comes into contact with the hair. And if earlier lichen cats could quietly put to sleep following the legislation, in the modern world such immoral actions are replaced by an elementary examination with a specialist with subsequent treatment of the animal.
What should I do if I have a cat?
If on the body of a cat in the region of the head, ears, tail and paws began to appear rounded or oblong bald patches, which in time only increase in size - it's time to sound an alarm, most likely your animal has lichen. With a neglected form of the disease, the hairless areas on the animal's body can also become covered with scales or blisters, and the skin glands begin to secrete a large amount of secretion. The danger of such a disease is great not only for the most affected animal and all others like him, but even for an absolutely healthy person, so you should not look for folk remedies for treatment of depriving a cat, but you should immediately contact a specialist for qualified treatment.
An experienced veterinarian will first estimate the likelihood of an animal's disease by illuminating it with an ultraviolet lamp, while the fungi that cause lichen will begin to glow intensively due to the presence of a fluorescent pigment in their cells. With a 100% chance, lichen is determined using a microbiological analysis of scrapings from the skin of the animal.
Drugs for treatment of hair loss in cats - antifungal ointments and baths with special shampoos . Classic drugs for the treatment of lichen are ointments Miconazole and Thiabendazole.
Also, when treating such highly contagious cats illness as lichen, do not forget about the general hygiene of the premises, so that the lichen is not passed on to other animals or to you.