Oh no..... ringworm!!!!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh no.... we are in serious trouble here!!! Last week I saw a pink round spot on both my arms, and also on Bernards cheek. So I went to the doc. He said that we had a fungus from one of our cats.
Yesterday I saw a raw spot on Inka's lip. The vet looked at it and found another bald spot.... . Sooooooooooooo, somebody here brought ringworm in the house..... . We guess it is Zazou. She doesn't have spots, but she must be the carrier.
I must medicate all 3 cats now, and I must give them a bath every 4 days too! OMG that will be a show!! I must be VERY careful not to get scatched, because I take bloodthinners.... .
Please wish us good luck....

[Sonia59]

Oh no Lut! The whole family, humans and cats! It will be terrible bad time to bath the girls! You must get help from Indra or Bernard...
Does it mean Zazou probably had it since her adoption? How long is the treatment?
Good Luck everyone!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

The vet says 4 times for each cat. The meds are to be given till the bottle is empty! I got 3 bottles............
I hate to do this to my cats, especially Maya, as she is such a gentle cat; but better be sure than be to late!!!

Wanna come and help, Sonia

[jenluckenbach]

OH no Lut! I feel for you. I wish I lived there to help you with the bathing.

Ringworm is so scary. I wish you luck.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I wish I lived there to help you with the bathing.

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Thanks Jen!! But, there are planes to Belgium,you know (hint hint)
Lol, just kidding .
Washing my cuties won't be fun. Inka doesn't mind the water, so she might be the easiest. But Zazou and Maya......?? Maya is VERY strong, and if she WANTS to get away, she will . I don't know how Zazou will react though; she is very handy in escaping too.....! However, I may not start washing her yet, as her scar from spaying isn't healed yet.

[Sonia59]

Lut, I wish I could help if I'd live closer and had more time to drop in! I am not sure Inka would let me help for the bathing, but Maya and Zazou for sure...! But when a cat wants to go away, it goes away!
I am supporting you morally, is it OK

[TopCat3]

Oh no.... we are in serious trouble here!!! Last week I saw a pink round spot on both my arms, and also on Bernards cheek. So I went to the doc. He said that we had a fungus from one of our cats.
Yesterday I saw a raw spot on Inka's lip. The vet looked at it and found another bald spot.... . Sooooooooooooo, somebody here brought ringworm in the house..... . We guess it is Zazou. She doesn't have spots, but she must be the carrier.
I must medicate all 3 cats now, and I must give them a bath every 4 days too! OMG that will be a show!! I must be VERY careful not to get scatched, because I take bloodthinners.... .
Please wish us good luck....

This is bad news. I wish you all the best of luck and safe and speedy healing. Good luck with the bathing. Wear thick clothes!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

We just finished washing Maya and Inka! OMG, what a job....
First I prepared the bath: add product to water, put towels ready, at last but not least: get myself properly dressed for the job!
Oh my, I looked like an armored knight, lol!!

Then came Inka. She is NOT shy of the water, so I could wash her all on my own. Of course, I got wet all over, but no scratches, thanks to the gloves .
Then I put my hubby in charge of the "rubbing dry"! Piece of cake, that is what he thought . He he, I heard him swearing from the livingroom all the way to the kitchen . Now Inka is walking around, shaking her legs and body like a doggie .

Okay, second victim: Maya . WOW:
That was a real hassle. She absolutely HATES water, so she was fighting really hard to get away. Bernard had to hold her firmly in the water, while I washed her with a cloth. She was OH SO SCARED!! She wrecked my favorite apron, left the kitchen soaking wet (yes, the kitchen was wet), and she is now gone into hiding under the coach, licking her "wounds" . She is a very strong cat, and wow she is like a devil in a box....

I took pics of both cats, they look like drowned chickens now....

Phew, next time is tuesday! OH NO, I will have to do it all alone......

ps. I forget to tell that I gave them their medicine yesterday , and my son Jo helped with holding them! Phew, was NOT easy eather!!

[jenluckenbach]

I am sorry that they were so difficult. They just do not understand that it is for their own good.

[TopCat3]

One day, Lut, they will thank you for this...

Good luck next Tuesday.

Have you thought of asking an off-duty vet nurse to come over and help you? For a small fee I am sure she would. A lot of vet nurses here do holiday cat feeding/cat medicating/dog walking etc as a second job while owners are away.
Worth a thought perhaps. The other person (above) who suggested the pet groomers/bathers had a good idea too.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Have you thought of asking an off-duty vet nurse to come over and help you?

I have NO idea where I can find a person like that! Never heard of it before... . All vets here work alone; there is a vet clinic in Ghent, but it is part of the university school for vets. Everybody who "works" there are either students or professors. I have NO idea if they would be willing to do this job

About groomers: I have no experience with that too . It is a good idea though!! I could have a look on the internet if there are any in the neighbourhood!

Little Inka is very upsetnow. I took her up twice to rub her a bit dry; the first time she peed on my trousers (yuckie smell ), and the second time on the floor! The poor thing is really miserable.....

[TopCat3]

I have NO idea where I can find a person like that! Never heard of it before... . All vets here work alone; there is a vet clinic in Ghent, but it is part of the university school for vets. Everybody who "works" there are either students or professors. I have NO idea if they would be willing to do this job

About groomers: I have no experience with that too . It is a good idea though!! I could have a look on the internet if there are any in the neighbourhood!

Little Inka is very upsetnow. I took her up twice to rub her a bit dry; the first time she peed on my trousers (yuckie smell ), and the second time on the floor! The poor thing is really miserable.....

Why not try calling the university and explaining about your blood condition and that you would really appreciate some help and ask if one of the more senior students would like to help for a small fee (students are always needing money for books, general living expenses etc) They might let you put a notice on the student food-hall noticeboard?

P.S. Most vets in Australia have vet nurses and it is a recognised training course. I often see them advertising in coffee-shop windows and vet waiting rooms that they will feed/walk pets while owners are away. Must be an Australia thing, I don't seem to recall it in England,when I lived there, come to think of it.

[Medusa]

Gosh, sorry about this. I haven't experienced ring worm w/any of my cats. They like to save up for other things like kidney failure, vestibular hypoplasia, and behavioral peeing. Keeps mom on her toes. LOL Good luck w/the bathing.

[Catty1]

OMG!!!!

I WONDERED where Snoopy was - then realized this was back in 2005!!!!

WHEW! Aren't you glad that it's OVER, Lut!

I was thinking 'oh, no, she just had surgery and had to wash the CATS!'

[jenluckenbach]

Debbie, some random suggestions.

Put Emily inside a carrier while you allow the shampoo to remain on her.

A teaspoon is 5 ml (because using a syringe is going to be better than dosing her from an actual spoon.)

YES, 4 weeks AT LEAST, for treatment of ringworm.

I would personally not bathe her quite that often. I found that itwas not necessary. Once per week should be fine.

You can (and I would recomment) putting an over-the-counter anti-fungal cream on her spots.

You can also give you cats Program pills (the flea control medicine) and it should help the others to NOT become infected. Buy the LARGE dog size. This is not a typo, I forget the weight range, but the medication needs to be several times the dosage used for fleas to affect ringworm, but it SHOULD work. And it is safe.


WASH, WASH, WASH. Never touch anything or anyone after you touch Emily until you wash. Your best bet is to wash in Betadine surgical scrub. Soap and water will not kill spores. TAKE OFF ANY JEWELRY! My white gold wedding ring turned yellow because I had not thought of that.

And remember, this too shall pass. I survived ringworm, Lut and others have survived it, and so shall you.