Is my 3-month-old Persian kitten's dry, scaling skin ringworm?

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My 3 month old Persian kitten has a quarter to fifty cent piece size of dry scaling skin. What can I do for her. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 11 days old | 3 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Persian kittens are very prone to ringworm, a fungal infection. I suggest you take Lily to your veterinarian for a skin exam. She is due for vaccinations anyway so show the skin lesion to your vet. Your vet will want to look at the lesion with a black light and/or do a brush test and try to grow the fungus as a diagnostic to determine if it is indeed a fungal infection. As long there is no definitive diagnosis, please make sure you wash your hands after petting your cat, as ringworm is contagious to people.

Is my 3-month-old Persian kitten's dry, scaling skin ringworm?

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