Ringworm in multiple cat household - update 9/27

**kimlovescats** · 08-31-2006, 11:48 AM

I've heard / read of other "home remedies" as well .... one of which is to put a small dab of BLEACH on the spot!!!

You think lime juice would burn?????

Don't think I would want to burn my kitties with bleach! Again, all I can stress is try not to stress .... even if you do nothing, it will clear up on its own!

**Lizzie** · 08-31-2006, 12:03 PM

Tracy - you may well not get it. My vet told me he'd handled hudreds of cases in both cats and dogs, some very severe, and all bare handed but he'd never got it himself. I think I am prone since I got it on my arm from my first cat about 30 years ago, and now this one.

Kim - I'm working on it all but not stressing. When I checked online, I found out that the reason it's bad for FIV+ cats to get ringworm is because they can't take the oral medication, so that made me feel better since I've decided that I prefer the topical approach. I may, of course, be proved very wrong in my approach. It's difficult dealing with something that you can't see even though you can see the results.

**Reachoutrescue** · 08-31-2006, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Lizzie

Tracy - you may well not get it. My vet told me he'd handled hudreds of cases in both cats and dogs, some very severe, and all bare handed but he'd never got it himself. I think I am prone since I got it on my arm from my first cat about 30 years ago, and now this one.

I know I may not...I hope not! But I worry for my boys. I am takinmg every precaution!

**kimlovescats** · 08-31-2006, 12:08 PM

I truly feel for both of you ladies having to deal with this! Maybe I was just very fortunate in the past to not have too bad of a case of it. I did however get one small spot on myself, and the OTC cream zapped that for me with no problem! GOOD LUCK!!

(((HUGS))) ... with gloves

Kim

**Reachoutrescue** · 08-31-2006, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by kimlovescats

(((HUGS))) ... with gloves

Kim

I have gone through so many gloves! It is crazy!! Thanks for the protected hug though!!

**doolittleky** · 08-31-2006, 04:32 PM

I am glad that you ahven't found anyone else that has it yet. Hopefully no one else will get it and you will get yourself and your babies all cleared up.
Melissa

**jenluckenbach** · 08-31-2006, 05:46 PM

When we had ringworm here, VERY few actually got it. But it was not gone after the first "round" of medication.

I never got it, but Charlie got a small spot. It went away really fast on him.

**kuhio98** · 09-04-2006, 12:28 PM

Lizzie ~ How goes the battle?

**Lizzie** · 09-04-2006, 02:32 PM

Thank you for asking, Lisa. I'm sitting in the isolation room now and have just finished a battle with Cattulus who desperately wants to wrap himself like a boa around my neck and head as he used to - the reason I got ringworm under my chin. He wasn't happy with simple lap fussing so got up in the window - aaargh! now he's back and climbing me again. His ringworm spread a little to another spot on the left side of his head but both places are starting to respond to topical treatment. The one on the right side of his head is the most difficult to treat because it runs right down to his eyelid and it's hard to treat right to the edge without getting stuff in his eye. I keep checking the other kittens who are clear so far. So are all the other cats.

Keeping up with cleaning is a nightmare (Cattulus just stuck his head in my tea, so that's out) and my hands have reacted badly to the combination of lots of washing and latex gloves by becoming lumpy and inflamed all over the backs. I try to change the comforter and throws on the kittens' sofa every day which means two hot washes each night. I've finally got through all the initial laundry of every pillow, cushion, cover, tablecloth, etc. from upstairs and I'm using the minimum, locking away the extras dowstairs and, hopefully, away from the spores. I suppose in a way it's fortunate that Ashley, Cattulus' sister, keeps using the carpet as her litter box since I'm having to throw it out piece by piece which means the spores are going out with it. Unfortunately, only plywood lies beneath (Yuk! I just took a swallow of tea before I remembered Catullus had his head in it. Can you get ringworm inside?

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All I can do is keep cleaning, keep using isolation techniques, and hope that we are lucky.