It might be time to give your furry family friends some serious skin scrutiny before wrapping them in a holiday hug. Area veterinarians are seeing a dramatic rise in ringworm cases, a skin disease ...

Ringworm is a highly contagious fungal infection that affects the skin, scalp, and nails. Despite its misleading name, ringworm is not caused by a worm but by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. It ...

A girl who showed a lamb last week at the Central Wyoming Fair has contracted what may be ringworm, a contagious fungus. It's doubtful, however, that she contracted it from other lambs that previously ...