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Shelter ringworm
We are learning a hard lesson. We have a ringworm problem out of control at
our shelter. Instead of being proactive and euthanizing the 4 that originally had it, we are now having to euthanize 20 per our municipality's orders "because of public safety". We have had some Program donated to help manage things, and are planning to treat the remaining 14 that are asymptomatic under Woods lamp exposure (but which probably still have it anyway). This is a hearbreaking and expensive lesson for any shelter to learn, so please please if you do not have a *real* isolation area or a foster parent willing to take ringworm infected animals into their home for a complete cure (not just abatement of the obvious symptoms) then do your shelter a favor and euthanize immediately. You may still end up with problems, but not like this. I just wanted to, well, I don't know what. I'm sad that we have to kill this many animals. I'm mad that people's good hearts ruled their heads and now we have to kill a lot more than we would have. And, I'm even madder that I'm viewed as the bad person in this because euthanasia is what I initially recommended, and now that my predictions of an epidemic have come true, all of the people who "just couldn't bear it" if we killed those cats won't step forward and put a cage of them in a spare bathroom at their home and treat them themself, but once again view me as the bad person because I'm the only one willing to deal with taking them in to the vet for euthanasia. And yes, I have a cage of fosters in my garage undergoing treatment right now. I can't do it all though. And I'm almost bone tired of trying. Sunflower. |
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CuriHOWES ain't it, HOWE COME noWON answered your post?
"Sunflower" wrote in message ... We are learning a hard lesson. We have a ringworm problem out of control at our shelter. Instead of being proactive and euthanizing the 4 that originally had it, we are now having to euthanize 20 per our municipality's orders "because of public safety". We have had some Program donated to help manage things, and are planning to treat the remaining 14 that are asymptomatic under Woods lamp exposure (but which probably still have it anyway). This is a hearbreaking and expensive lesson for any shelter to learn, so please please if you do not have a *real* isolation area or a foster parent willing to take ringworm infected animals into their home for a complete cure (not just abatement of the obvious symptoms) then do your shelter a favor and euthanize immediately. You may still end up with problems, but not like this. I just wanted to, well, I don't know what. I'm sad that we have to kill this many animals. I'm mad that people's good hearts ruled their heads and now we have to kill a lot more than we would have. And, I'm even madder that I'm viewed as the bad person in this because euthanasia is what I initially recommended, and now that my predictions of an epidemic have come true, all of the people who "just couldn't bear it" if we killed those cats won't step forward and put a cage of them in a spare bathroom at their home and treat them themself, but once again view me as the bad person because I'm the only one willing to deal with taking them in to the vet for euthanasia. And yes, I have a cage of fosters in my garage undergoing treatment right now. I can't do it all though. And I'm almost bone tired of trying. Sunflower. |
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HOWEDY Debra,
Thanks for the info. Seems HOWER vets don't got the balls to tell the OP that she was DEAD WRONG and she should GET THE HEEL HOWETA the shelter business. The Puppy Wizard. } ; ~ ) "Debra Berry" wrote in message ... Hi Sunflower, I'm not a vet, but I foster kittens for a local rescue group. I've had 3 litters of kittens with ringworm in the past 2 years. We have not euthanized any of them. Ringworm is a fungus and does not cause illness (beyond the rash) or death. It is contagious, but treatment isn't too difficult with the newer systemic drugs. Sporanox is the drug that we used. It is given once daily. It is available in capsules and in a liquid (which is much easier to give). It has not been officially approved for animals, but does have very good results. Many vets are prescribing it. The cat would need to take the Sporanox for 6-8 weeks. Sporanox is recommended as having the least side effects, but there are also griseofulvin and ketoconazole. Sporanox is expensive, but has worked best for us. We have used Program also. It seems to work much of the time, but takes longer. In the meantime, ringworm can spread. We have given a double dose of Program every 2 weeks until there are no signs of the ringworm. There are several types of ringworm fungus. Only one will show up under the woods lamp. I can send you some URLs with more information, if you are interested. I don't have them with me right now. Debbie Berry Sunflower wrote: We are learning a hard lesson. We have a ringworm problem out of control at our shelter. Instead of being proactive and euthanizing the 4 that originally had it, we are now having to euthanize 20 per our municipality's orders "because of public safety". We have had some Program donated to help manage things, and are planning to treat the remaining 14 that are asymptomatic under Woods lamp exposure (but which probably still have it anyway). This is a hearbreaking and expensive lesson for any shelter to learn, so please please if you do not have a *real* isolation area or a foster parent willing to take ringworm infected animals into their home for a complete cure (not just abatement of the obvious symptoms) then do your shelter a favor and euthanize immediately. You may still end up with problems, but not like this. I just wanted to, well, I don't know what. I'm sad that we have to kill this many animals. I'm mad that people's good hearts ruled their heads and now we have to kill a lot more than we would have. And, I'm even madder that I'm viewed as the bad person in this because euthanasia is what I initially recommended, and now that my predictions of an epidemic have come true, all of the people who "just couldn't bear it" if we killed those cats won't step forward and put a cage of them in a spare bathroom at their home and treat them themself, but once again view me as the bad person because I'm the only one willing to deal with taking them in to the vet for euthanasia. And yes, I have a cage of fosters in my garage undergoing treatment right now. I can't do it all though. And I'm almost bone tired of trying. Sunflower. |
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