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I swore I'd never adopt another cat after the last one I adopted brought ringworm into my house at the same time my dad was dying of cancer.  I was so overwhelmed I said I was finished with cats.  Alas, I am a sap at heart, particularly for senior pets.  They didn't want this one to die in a...

Thanks.  Certainly questions I intend to ask.  She doesn't have much of a life, just sleeps in her kitty igloo in front of a window all day.  Thanks for the help.

I adopted a 14 year old hospice cat with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.  Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed she has feces collecting around her vulva.  I had her groomed and shaved there but the problem persists.  I am doing my best to keep the area clean but today I...

Having been through this, I just want to say that I feel for all of you going through this.  I am still so mentally scarred from that whole experience.  I swore I'd never get another cat but recently decided to provide hospice for a cat with a terminal illness.  I am assured the cat is ringworm...

Thank you for your responses.  I have that exact comb for her but she hates it.  I usually keep her pretty mat free but she's just started her major shed and I somehow missed this one in her armpit.  I don't think I'll be able to work it out.  It's cut pretty short and it's really tight against...

I have a 13 year old long haired cat I got when she was 10.  I brush her regularly but still miss the occasional small mat that I simply trim away.  Recently I discovered a bigger mat on her chest by her armpit area.  She detests being combed but I gave it my best shot.  After 15 min or so I...

I know I went against all ringworm wisdom, but I never used lime sulfur dips on my cat.  I did use topical miconozole on him as his was limited to just his ears.  I was insane about cleaning the room where he was quarantined.  I found the compounded intraconazole was much easier to give him than...

I'm sorry you're going through this. The best thing my vet ever said to me is that EVERYBODY eventually comes out on the other side of a ringworm infection.  And she was right.  It was hell when I was going through it.  Because of my lack of time to clean, and because I simply could not risk my...

Hi - I see you haven't had any response. How are  things going?  I quarantined the cat I had with ringworm.  He was quarantined for 11 weeks and I felt horrible every single day.  I work 12 hours a day so I spent just over an hour with him every day.  The whole thing was terrible.  I tortured...

Cats can carry ringworm without looking like they have any sort of infection.  There are lime sulfur dips and anti-fungal shampoos you can buy online (I bought some malaseb anti-fungal shampoo for my dog on Amazon).  I'd get him to the vet as soon as you can and get him tested.  A culture is...

It doesn't look like the ringworm my cat had but I'm not sure there's one truly typical look to it.  To me it looks like an allergic reaction similar to what my cat gets seasonally, but I'm soooo not any expert.  I'd get him to the vet as soon as you can. And I'll keep my fingers crossed that...

Sorry to reply so late. I hope all has cleared up by now so you don't need any additional information.  My cat had it only on his ears and one tiny spot above his eye. I did not bathe or dip him.  I used topical miconosol, and used oral meds. First we used griseofulvin, which was a nightmare...

I frankly have not felt comfortable in this house since this whole thing started. I remain petrified that somehow I didn't clean enough and the dog will get it. I truly worry that I will never be comfortable in my own home again. I can't imagine ever owning another cat after my beloved Clara...

I also want to add that I did very little vacuuming. I threw out all my rugs and have nothing but hardwood and tile. I swiffered like a maniac. I have a crappy vacuum and didn't like the idea of having to dispose of the vacuum bag every day so I didn't. Also wasn't keen on the idea of...

I had read to not give generic itraconazole somewhere too, but my compounding pharmacy assured me the generic is fine and I didn't need the name brand. So when I switched from grseofulvin I went to generic intraconazole. I have heard that Sporonox is cherry flavored, also, and that cats don't...