Quote Originally Posted by Catlady711
I'm curious, what tests did your vet run that took several days to get results? At our hospital we typically do skin scrapings (results read in minutes) or use a Wood's light (a black light that floresces if ringworm is present). Just curious how other hospitals do things, no slam on your vet intended.
Actually 2 1/2 weeks ago when we first got him and brought him in they did do the black light exam, and found nothing. Same with the exam on Monday, they used the black light and nothing. Then she pulled a few pieces of hair with the root, put under a microscope, nothing. Then she pulled a few more hairs & roots and put it in the little bottle that had a lite yellowish goo, it was to sit in it for 3 days and if it turns red - ringworm. Yep, it was red

Actually I was the one that started breaking out with these read dots on my chest and upper arms and neck (can you see where Taz had been?!) So I went to the doctor and she told me it was due to the heat (huh?!) then we told her we had a new kitten, and she was the one that suggested we have him retested.

I have to be extremly careful with things like this.....my imune system is bad, I have had both hips replaced numerous times, and I can't afford to get an infection because it will go straight to the hips, and that will mean more surgery for me! So I'm the one that everyone is worried about - we know the cat and the ringworm will get cleared up, but I most likely will need to be put on antibiotics and steroid creams to clear this up.......what a mess.

We will get throught this.............