Methods to determine if a cat has ringworm:

1. There are hard lumps on the skin. Wear gloves to touch the suspected affected area. If there are hard lumps on the skin, it is most likely cat moss.

2. Excessive hair removal. If the cat is shedding excessively and there are no wounds, then the cat is more likely to have cat moss.

3. Skin erythema. If there are round or oval red spots on the skin, and there are some dandruff on the red spots, it is generally suspected to be cat ringworm.

4. Wood's lamp examination. This method is the most intuitive. By shining the light on the suspected cat moss, fluorescent green and other phenomena will appear if it is cat moss.

5. Hospital testing. Pet hospitals are relatively professional, using light and microscopic examination to detect which bacterial species are causing the skin disease.

Methods for handling cat moss after confirming it:

1. Pay attention to home hygiene and cleanliness to prevent cat moss from spreading or being transmitted to humans. If you have a multi-cat household, keep the cats separated.

2. Shave off the hair near the cat moss to prevent further spread of the cat moss, and clean the area near the cat moss.

3. Keep the position where the cat moss is applied with external medicated moss Jiekang, and be careful to prevent the cat from licking it. You can wear an Elizabeth collar.

4. Daily supplement of vitamin B can be helpful for cat’s skin.

5. Take your cat to bask in the sun more often and pay attention to ventilation. A humid and dirty environment will cause cat moss to grow.