Contrary to its moniker, ringworm is actually a fungal infection that can affect the nails, skin and hair of dogs and other animals. According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, dermatophytosis (or ...

Question: I was watching the evening news on television a few days ago and someone from the Humane Society was talking about crusty circular round lesions on a dog being ringworm. That is exactly what ...

Courtesy photoThe infected area of a dog diagnosed with ringworm shows red, circular lesions. The dog was diagnosed by South Ogden veterinarian Eric Clough, who is employed at Burch Creek Animal ...

The shelter announced on September 22 that it suspended adoptions and intakes after the fungus developed on three dogs. The shelter said in an October 1 press release that the dogs were treated and ...

The state has placed the midcoast’s largest animal shelter under quarantine after five puppies rescued from a shelter in Alabama tested positive for ringworm. The disease is contagious and can be ...

Say ringworm and people panic, imagining invasive worms that live under the skin and much worse. But, unlike its name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms at all. It is a common mold-like fungus ...

Renée Fabian is Lead Editor for Pet Health at Forbes Advisor. She has over 10 years experience as a journalist and editor covering pet and human health topics ...