AAHHHH........Ringworm strikes our house!

[catmandu]

No thats one thing that has never hit the Hotel so all we can offer is our prayers.We are praying being isolated doesnt depress Taz too much.

[Catlady711]

Ringworm is a cousin to athlete's foot fungus and we typically see more of it at the hospital in warm humid weather (we've had several cases this week already).

There used to be a pill that helped heal the skin from the inside out but the manufacturer quit making it (probably because it worked and they didn't sell as much).

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.

[Catsnclay]

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.............

[jazzcat]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear it. We went through that with Jazz when we first adopted her. She had ringworm along with a horrible URI. She was quarantined for 5 weeks. Richard got one ringworm spot on his forehead. It grossed him out so badly that he jumped in the pool and held a chlorine tablet to it for several minutes. He did that about four different times over an hour and the spot was dried up and gone in a couple of days. Not that I'm recommending you do that but just thought I would share.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I have a full bottle of ringworm dip. If you would like it, you can have it. Just let me know... Ringworm is NEVER fun...

Good thoughts coming for a quick and easy recovery, and NO SPREADING!!!

[Catlady711]

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.............

Thanx for answering my question. Since I've worked at the hospital I've never seen a test like that done, course that's not saying they haven't run one on my day off though. I always find it interesting to see what methods other places use since I have never worked for another hospital than this one.

I hope you and your furbaby heal up quickly and no one else gets the ringworm!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Bunny, I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope that both you and Taz will recover quickly and that no one else will get this. I gave all of my cats the program pills when Starr had it and no one else ever got it. Good luck.

[kimlovescats]

Bunny, please take care of YOU! The ringworm will pass in time from the kitties!

HUGS,
Kim