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About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her
to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy |
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About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy Get rid of the old man and keep the cat !!! |
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wendymg wrote: About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy Program. Google it. Anything else is a waste of time and money. -L. |
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"wendymg" wrote in message
oups.com... About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. I've adopted strays that had worms and ear mites. It seems to be common in strays. Treatment was straightforward and the problems didn't return. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy I had a FeLV+ kitten that got ringworm. The treatment was IIRC shampoo once a week for about a month, and pills for a month. It worked, and I didn't get ringworm, despite interacting with him every day. Neither did his companion, another FeLV+ kitten, pick up the disease despite their living in close quarters. They were already in isolation from my other cats, and my weekly habit of cleaning their room got revised to spraying everything with a 10% clorox solution weekly (while they were in the guest bath) and adding clorox to the laundry when I cleaned their bedding. I don't know if that's helpful to you, just that my experience wasn't as dire as your husband seems to think it has to be. But until the matter is resolved, it's a good idea to keep the kitten isolated from the majority of the house, if that's possible. There are some good websites on ringworm. Try these two for a start: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/repo...ophytosis.html http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ringworm.html Good luck! Gail F. Owned by Lao Ma, Ephiny, Minya, Melosa and the new kids Marcus (was Jasper) and Gabby (was Jasmine) |
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Well it's going to be about $75 to treat her. The vet said it takes 4-6
weeks to complete treatment. She can keep infecting everybody while she's on treatment. She said that we can shave her which would help from spreading it. I suppose we could keep her locked in a cage but the large cage I have she can slip out I would have to rig it somehow. If I keep her locked in the family room then the carpets would get infected. I'm scared that the kids will get it and they won't be able to go to school for 4-6 weeks until the cat is better which is not possible. I'm leaning more towards putting her to sleep. Gail Futoran wrote: "wendymg" wrote in message oups.com... About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. I've adopted strays that had worms and ear mites. It seems to be common in strays. Treatment was straightforward and the problems didn't return. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy I had a FeLV+ kitten that got ringworm. The treatment was IIRC shampoo once a week for about a month, and pills for a month. It worked, and I didn't get ringworm, despite interacting with him every day. Neither did his companion, another FeLV+ kitten, pick up the disease despite their living in close quarters. They were already in isolation from my other cats, and my weekly habit of cleaning their room got revised to spraying everything with a 10% clorox solution weekly (while they were in the guest bath) and adding clorox to the laundry when I cleaned their bedding. I don't know if that's helpful to you, just that my experience wasn't as dire as your husband seems to think it has to be. But until the matter is resolved, it's a good idea to keep the kitten isolated from the majority of the house, if that's possible. There are some good websites on ringworm. Try these two for a start: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/repo...ophytosis.html http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ringworm.html Good luck! Gail F. Owned by Lao Ma, Ephiny, Minya, Melosa and the new kids Marcus (was Jasper) and Gabby (was Jasmine) |
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We had that problem a while back. Vacuuming the carpets should be fine; wash
bedding on the hot water cycle in the wahsing machine, and have a tube of anti fungal cream ready, the minute anyone starts scratching whack it on; it's better caught sooner. Keep her in the family room; If you're really paranoid, steam clean the carpet/couch when she's out of isolation. Ringworm isn't too hard to deal with; just stay on top of it and you'll be fine. physical contact is the main spreader, it spreads from little 'flakes' of infected skin, that's why vacuuming solves it. "wendymg" wrote in message oups.com... Well it's going to be about $75 to treat her. The vet said it takes 4-6 weeks to complete treatment. She can keep infecting everybody while she's on treatment. She said that we can shave her which would help from spreading it. I suppose we could keep her locked in a cage but the large cage I have she can slip out I would have to rig it somehow. If I keep her locked in the family room then the carpets would get infected. I'm scared that the kids will get it and they won't be able to go to school for 4-6 weeks until the cat is better which is not possible. I'm leaning more towards putting her to sleep. Gail Futoran wrote: "wendymg" wrote in message oups.com... About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. I've adopted strays that had worms and ear mites. It seems to be common in strays. Treatment was straightforward and the problems didn't return. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy I had a FeLV+ kitten that got ringworm. The treatment was IIRC shampoo once a week for about a month, and pills for a month. It worked, and I didn't get ringworm, despite interacting with him every day. Neither did his companion, another FeLV+ kitten, pick up the disease despite their living in close quarters. They were already in isolation from my other cats, and my weekly habit of cleaning their room got revised to spraying everything with a 10% clorox solution weekly (while they were in the guest bath) and adding clorox to the laundry when I cleaned their bedding. I don't know if that's helpful to you, just that my experience wasn't as dire as your husband seems to think it has to be. But until the matter is resolved, it's a good idea to keep the kitten isolated from the majority of the house, if that's possible. There are some good websites on ringworm. Try these two for a start: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/repo...ophytosis.html http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ringworm.html Good luck! Gail F. Owned by Lao Ma, Ephiny, Minya, Melosa and the new kids Marcus (was Jasper) and Gabby (was Jasmine) |
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Oh, please don't put a cat to sleep for ringworm. It is just a fungal
infection, like jock itch or athlete's foot or anything else. You do have to treat it and keep on top of it until it's gone, but it is not life and death. Most healthy people can fight off ringworm without much drama. Ringworm is in the environment many places, not just on your cat. Your kitten is young and didn't have the resources to fight it. I actually had a patch of ringworm on my neck from a time I volunteered in a rural Humane Society. I don't know if I got it from the goats, a horse, or the rabbits, but it was just a patch. I treated it with cream and pills and got rid of it. A volunteer at another Humane Society said bleach is your friend. She told me to wash towels, clothes, etc. with a spot of bleach. No one else in our household caught it, no cats or humans, and it did not spread on me. If you aren't willing to treat the cat, is there someone else who will keep her for you until she's better? Or can you find her another home? This shouldn't be a death sentence for such a little thing. Hope you can find a workable solution. It's just a fungus, not a disease! Take care, Rhonda wendymg wrote: Well it's going to be about $75 to treat her. The vet said it takes 4-6 weeks to complete treatment. She can keep infecting everybody while she's on treatment. She said that we can shave her which would help from spreading it. I suppose we could keep her locked in a cage but the large cage I have she can slip out I would have to rig it somehow. If I keep her locked in the family room then the carpets would get infected. I'm scared that the kids will get it and they won't be able to go to school for 4-6 weeks until the cat is better which is not possible. I'm leaning more towards putting her to sleep. Gail Futoran wrote: "wendymg" wrote in message groups.com... About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. I've adopted strays that had worms and ear mites. It seems to be common in strays. Treatment was straightforward and the problems didn't return. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. I called the vet to see about getting treatment and he wasn't much help. Seemed a little crabby today. I scheduled an appt for tonight but need some help still. He said it takes about a month to treat with pills. I need to know if we are still going to get infected while the cat is being treated. Also how do I go about disinfecting my house, bedding, couches, etc. I asked the vet and he said to just vacuum. My husband hates the cat to begin with and now this just is to much for him. He said if we can't get her treated without further infecting everybody for the next month she has to go to the humane society today. The vet we see is reduced cost so that's why I go to him. My mom will be paying for the treatment as we just can't afford it. If it gets to complicated and expensive we just can't keep Pumpkin anymore. She's locked in the family room right now because I just don't know what to do with her. Is the medicine expensive. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Wendy I had a FeLV+ kitten that got ringworm. The treatment was IIRC shampoo once a week for about a month, and pills for a month. It worked, and I didn't get ringworm, despite interacting with him every day. Neither did his companion, another FeLV+ kitten, pick up the disease despite their living in close quarters. They were already in isolation from my other cats, and my weekly habit of cleaning their room got revised to spraying everything with a 10% clorox solution weekly (while they were in the guest bath) and adding clorox to the laundry when I cleaned their bedding. I don't know if that's helpful to you, just that my experience wasn't as dire as your husband seems to think it has to be. But until the matter is resolved, it's a good idea to keep the kitten isolated from the majority of the house, if that's possible. There are some good websites on ringworm. Try these two for a start: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/repo...ophytosis.html http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_ringworm.html Good luck! Gail F. Owned by Lao Ma, Ephiny, Minya, Melosa and the new kids Marcus (was Jasper) and Gabby (was Jasmine) |
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wendymg wrote: Well it's going to be about $75 to treat her. The vet said it takes 4-6 weeks to complete treatment. She can keep infecting everybody while she's on treatment. She said that we can shave her which would help from spreading it. I suppose we could keep her locked in a cage but the large cage I have she can slip out I would have to rig it somehow. If I keep her locked in the family room then the carpets would get infected. I'm scared that the kids will get it and they won't be able to go to school for 4-6 weeks until the cat is better which is not possible. I'm leaning more towards putting her to sleep. Don't kill the cat for ringworm - return her to a shelter, if nothing else. If you cannot afford $75 to treat ringworm you really shouldn't have any pets, at all. -L. |
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On 17 Oct 2006 10:01:00 -0700, "wendymg"
wrote: About 2 weeks ago we found a stray 4 week old kitten. We brought her to the vet a couple days later and was told she had worms and ear mites. Well my family devolped a strange rash on Saturday, me the worst. So I went to the dr and was told we got ringworm probably from the cat. First of all, as others have said, this is not an uncommon event with a young kitten and it is not life-threatening. Your cat will probably never have it again. Even if you do absolutely nothing, the cat will recover. My vet calls it the kitten chicken pox and prefers to let nature run its course without intervention in most cases. I help run a shelter group and I foster many kittens every year that get ringworm. The adults seldom catch it although I do keep the kittens separate of course. The reason I treat sometimes with oral medication is to get the kittens over it more quickly so they can be adopted. If your children are in school they have already been exposed to this fungus in the environment. If someone gets a spot, use an antifungal for athletes foot like "Lotrimin" every day and cover it with a band aid. It will mot likely be gone in a few days. Only extremely rarely does a human need drugs for ringworm. Keeping the kitten in the family room and out of the bedrooms is a good idea. You want to keep down the spread of the active spores. Wash her bedding and what surfaces you can with bleach solution. Vacuum. Use a clean towel on your lap each time you hold her. Wash your hands well after petting her. Treat the kitten daily with the same topical antifungal cream you use on yourself. Bathe her several times per week with antifungal shampoo like "Malaseb". "Program" will help some kinds of ringworm. I give it to all kittens to help prevent the spread of ringworm to other kittens nursing from the same mother. ( Amazingly enough, the mother cat frequently has no ringworm!) It is fairly inexpensive, tasteless and easy to mix with wet food. You will need to buy the dog-size pills and grind them up since the normal cat dose for fleas is not large enough. You give about 60 mg per pound every two weeks. That's about a quarter to a half of a 405 mg dog pill for a kitten, but overdosing is not a problem with this drug so they say. Even if you don't use it all for ringworm, it's effective for fleas. I wouldn't add other oral medication unless the ringworm is very severe or in spots you can't treat with cream. If you do, use a drug that is used in humans. You may be able to get your doctor to prescribe it for you or one of the children if you can't get it from the vet, but check with your vet for dosage. The drug frequently prescribed for animals, "Griseofulvin", will sometimes damage a kitten's liver. It's not worth the risk. I had complete success with "Itraconazole". My vet gave it at a dosage of 10mg/kg once a day mixed up in fish oil by a compounding pharmacy.The kits thought it was a great treat and, considering the price, you want it all to go down. It had no side effects. I gave it until I saw a cure (hair growing back, no new spots, no fluorescence under a black light) then cut it down to every other day until they were completely cured. Took about a month. I have also used "Lamosil" in severe cases. Check with your vet on dosage. I would start with shampoo and antifungal cream to prevent the spread of the spores, vacuum and launder frequently and add "Program" if you feel you need it. If you have access to a black light, check her over for spots. Many varieties of active ringworm spores will fluoresce an apple-green color. http://www.pandecats.com/x/ringworm_battle_plan.htm http://www.pandecats.com/x/limesulphur_shampoo.htm BarB |
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