Difference between Ringworm and a Hot Spot?
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Difference between Ringworm and a Hot Spot?
Submitted by mslita on April 20, 2010 - 9:58pmIs there a noticeable difference between a patch of ringworm and a run-of-the-mill hot spot?
How can you tell the difference? I ask because I've heard that animal ringworm is contagious and can be spread to humans, but it's slightly different from the human tinea type.
L & T
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IMHO ringworm is ringworm!!! It ia contageous both ways from dog
people to dog. It is a fungus not a worm and it is in the form of a circle or ring, red with no hair and a slightly raised rim hense the name. A hot spot can be any shape but usually is also bleeding and gooey.
Ringworm can be treated topically with a solution of Clorox and water 1 part clorox to 8 parts water, just use an old washcloth to apply to the whole area and also the surrounding area. A hot spot can be from leaving on soap/shampoo residue after bathing(not rinsing well enough). I give the dog a bath, rinse extra well then dab Listerine Mouthwash (regular brown) all over the hot spot and surrounding area , pat as dry as you can then dust the area with Gold Bond medicated powder.