I'm Very Upset Right Now!!!

[furrykidsmother]

No advice, just good thoughts and prayers heading your way!! Please keep us updated. I hope all will be OK for everyone!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. I feel a little better now. I called my vets office and spoke to one of the vet techs and she recommended that I continue using the shampoo and spray that I have. I'm also getting a refill on the spray. If he gets worse then they'll have to see him again. I vaccumed and cleaned up the kitchen area very well and I always try to keep things clean and I'm also constantly washing my hands so hopefully it won't spread to any one.

I don't want to use the internal medicines for ringworm because they can cause liver and kidney damage. The only place that I could put Starr would be in the dog crate that I have and now that he's bigger I know he'd be very unhappy and stressed out. He's already on medicine for his diarrhea. I'm just going to continue giving my other cats program pills and I'll be bathing Starr 1-2 times a week and I'll be putting the miconazole spray on him every 8 hours. I was also told that it's the flakes that are contagious and I already got rid of these so I hope that this is true. I guess I should've treated him myself the first time and then maybe he'd be over it by now.

[Uabassoon]

I'm sorry that Starr is still having problems with ringworm. I'm sure this must be very stressful for you as you have already gone through so much with Starr in such a short time. I hope this all clears up soon.

[AmberLee]

OMG. {{{KAK}}}

So sorry this mess is still on-going. Poor you and the fur-babies.

[jazzcat]

When Jazz had ringworm I didn't see my favorite vet but one of the others on staff. After a week or so of just using the ointment and sprays he prescribed an oral med for her that I had to have mixed by a pharmacist. The only one who made this was in a neighboring town and I had it mailed to me, very expensive. I gave it to her twice a day for several weeks. When I took her back in for a check up I got to see my favorite vet. He went through the roof when he found out the other vet prescribed the oral med. He said it was too dangerous to give to a kitten and told me to stop giving it to her immediately. After researching it better on the internet I found out it could cause serious liver and kidney damage as you stated in your post. The next time I went to the vet I found out that doctor had been fired. I don't know if it was related but it sure makes me question the meds they prescribe for my furbabies now.

[smokey the elder]

We have had very good luck with Program for ringworm. The vet prescribes double the dose for fleas, etc. and it can be given prophylactically. I dosed all of my cats twice two years ago when I had the outbreak among the kittens. The kittens were also quarantined. There were no adverse effects from the Program. For the spots my vet prescribed Trezaderm. It contains an anitfungal, an antibiotic and a topical steroid. A little goes a VERY long way.

I had three kittens in quarantine; two got it, the third didn't. Weird, huh? Ringworm is sure a pain in the ...

[sandragonfly]

I understand, tracey. oral pills can be a risk. I think lufenorun (correct spelling) is one of program pills too. it helped our cats when we went crazy! I thought one-time wouldn't hurt.

anyway, how is he doing today? better, you say! hope things will look better in no time for you.

starr, let us know - okay?
..gina & ocean

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. Starr's doing well and you'd never know that he had anything wrong with him because he's eating well, playing, purring, and being a little terror at times. I just hope that he'll clear up quickly and that my other cats won't catch this horrible ring worm. I ordered more program pills online so I'll continue giving these to all of my furkids and hope for the best.