Add me to the list.. Kohl has RINGWORM!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear that he has ringworm. Please be very careful when handling him. You may also want to change your clothes after handling him just to be on the safe side. When Starr was still with his foster mom, he got ringworm even though he was in a different room than the kittens that had it. His foster mom said that she must have been carrying it on her clothes and this is how it spread to him and 2 other kittens in the same room. I hope he'll get better very soon.

[jennielynn1970]

Ringworm is an airborne spore. It's not an actual worm or anything like that, so definitely be careful. Change clothes, maybe keep an air purifier in there with him as well. When we get it at the shelter, it is hell to keep under control and treat. There was a pill that they had gotten at one point to give to the cats. Can't remember what it was, just that it was expensive. They have a spray now also that they use on the kitties to help stop the itching and treat it. Will have to check the name of it out for you.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Katie, you may also want to put all of your other cats on the dog program pills just as a precaution. This is supposed to help with ringworm but you have to give them a large dose. I did this with my cats and none of them got it from Starr. Here's a link that talks about using it: Program. This talks about using it on cats that already have ringworm though. I hope this will help.

Here's the doseage that Starr's foster mom's vet gave her:
The vet gave me two different size pills. The small one is 90 mg. and the large one is 409.8 mg. The dosages they gave me were based on the weights I provided and are as follows:

17 lbs. 2 large
14 lbs. 1 1/2 large
12 lbs. 1 1/2 large
8 lbs. 1 large
3 lbs. 1/2 large
1 lb. 1/2 small

I'm supposed to give the pills with a full meal and repeat this dosage in 2 weeks. Everyone gets the same dosage except for the 1 lb. kittens who will get 1 whole small pill at that time.

Here's another website that tells more about it: Program Use. I hope that this info will help.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Aw.... poor you, and poor kitten...
Be sure to wash your hands very well after you touched Kohl and before you pet the others
Good luck

[CultureJunky]

Damn, Katie that is not what you needed right now. I am so sorry.
I really hope it clears up quickly, and PLEASE be careful not to get it yourself and pass it on to the others, that would be a nightmare to much to think about!
Good luck in your fight against it, and pass on my wishes to Kohl to get better soon.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Hi. Thank you all for your input and well wishes. Little Kohl is still itchy, and miserable.

He only gets the bath every 5 days, which isnt bad. He just hates it, and I hate it for him.
I went to MY vet today and he prescribed Tresaderm as a precaution.

Krazy- Do I have to get that from my vets office, or can I order it online? We did not carry it at Lehrs office... And I doubt another vet will prescribe it to me, without ANOTHER exam (more money).

My only problem with this whole thing, is the amount of touching I must do. I have to handle him CONSTANTLY with the meds, feeding, burping, cleaning his bum off... Whew. It is hard work. I CANT let any of the others get this. I refuse to. I am being very careful. I use gloves when I am handling him, and I wash my legs and arms off IMMEDIATELY after contact. I feel so bad, because all I want to do is kiss and cuddle him, and I cant.

[krazyaboutkatz]

No, you don't have to buy the program from a vets office. I bought mine online. I bought mine here. Good luck.