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Ringworm is a condition that is acquired through contact with the skin and hair of an infected dog or other animal.  Ringworm is caused by a fungus that eats the skin and hair of its host.  It usually appears in human as circular, scaly, red areas.  As the parasite grows, it spreads inward forming a circular shape that looks like the shape of a ripple when you drop a stone in a pond.

In dogs, the affected area appears hairless, thickened, scabby, and irritated.  They are usually disk-shaped and about one inch or more in diameter.  A lot of ringworm cases transmitted by animals come from cats, although dogs can also carry the spores without showing any visible signs. 

In humans as well as animals, the number of infection from ringworm is steadily increasing.  In fact, ringworm infection is now among the most common if not the most common fungal disease reported.  While children are more vulnerable to ringworm than adults, humans can get infected at any age.  Here is a way you can treat ringworm using a common herb:

You may use the herb goldenseal and make a strong infusion by mixing the powdered herb with one cup of boiling water.  Let it stand until cold then carefully pour the liquid and massage it on the skin about once or twice a day.

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Chances are that you have noticed lately that your dog’s new favorite hobby is scratching himself in at least three places at once.  When you part his coat to examine what is causing the itch and excessive scratching, you notice tiny white dust-like particles that are attached to the hair shafts.  What are these tiny particles and why are they causing your dog to itch?

Your dog is suffering from lice infestation.  Dog lice are six legged parasites that feed either on your dog’s flesh or their blood, triggering intense itchy reactions.  The tiny white particles that are attached to his hair are lice eggs or nits.  Although dogs rarely get lice and it is actually more common for people to get human lice, dog lice is still out there and our dogs are not immune to them.

One tiny louse cannot kill your dog, but once that tiny louse decides to invite all his louse friends to live off of your dog, then your pet could literally be eaten alive.  If your dog is suffering from a severe case of lice, he could lose about one quarter of his blood volume within months, causing severe anemia or shock.

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