«Clinical signs of ringworm may include excessive shedding, broken hairs, patchy or
circular areas of hair loss, dander, scabs, red bumps and occasionally deep - seated nodules,» he said.
Not uncommon in cats, this highly contagious disease can lead to patchy,
circular areas of hair loss with central red rings.
It gets its name from
the circular areas of hair loss, surrounded by a red ring, that classically accompany the condition.
It gets its name from
the circular areas of hair loss and scaly skin, surrounded by a worm - like red ring, which accompany the condition.
Not exact matches
You may see scaly patches, inflammation, and
hair loss around the
area of the
circular lesions.
One
of the first symptoms
of ringworm will be
areas of hair loss that are usually in a
circular formation.
The classic ringworm symptom in cats presents as patches
of hair loss which look like
circular scaly
areas with raised edges.
It typically consists
of one to five small,
circular, red and scaly
areas of hair loss around the eyes and lips, or on the forelegs.
In the dog, ringworm lesions usually appear as
areas of hair loss (alopecia) that are roughly
circular.