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 it does look like ringworm my cats had ringworm and didn't glow with the light.  the vet treated it with oral itraconazole for eight weeks, one week on the med one week off and spot treated the bald flaky patches with miconazole lotion and weekly baths with antifungal shampoo. the hardest part...

when my cat had giardia and tritrichomonas foetus that's how her stools were, i'd have a day or two of normal poo then back to loose stool again it was a rollercoaster until I did the PCR stool sample and got my diagnosis and treatment 

it sounds like ringworm to be honest and some antifungal shampoo  and/or topical lotion can cure it if it is. my cat had ringworm no other cat got it and neither did we! we used a topical miconazole lotion applied 2 times a day to the crusty spots and an antifungal shampoo  and bathed her 2...

you should probably have a PCR fecal test done, giardia, coccidia are common parasites, and a lot of cats can also have tritrichomonas foetus  as well all of these  protozoan parasites have symptoms of diarrhea and can be easily treated with meds. I would rule out parasites before beginning diet...

I would ask to be allowed to speak directly to the attending vet prior to homing the kitten to get as much info on  the kitten's current health issues as possible, the breeders vet will or should be familiar with kittens health and health of breeders other cats and  also contacting CFA  for info...

 Earmites look like Coffee grounds with little whitish specks , my kitten had bacteria in her ears when I got her that produced blackish/brownish gunk that looked very similar to mites and I had to flush her ears with Keto Tris Flush +ps

 Dr. Jody Gookin DVM, who first discovered and found treatment for TF says you should not give metronidazole at the same time you  are treating TF with ronidazole!  the cat should be off metronidazole for several days, this is important to avoid a serious reaction. there is a lot of info on...

Maybe an anti itch shampoo, that's anti fungal or antimicrobial would help, I have an itchy cat and have used shampoos to help relieve itching, but I have to shampoo once a week when the itching is really bad.

When my cat had TF everytime she was treated with metronidazole the stool would firm up while taking the med, then return after the med stopped. she did have a bloated gassy belly and we had to watch for dehydration because of the chronic diarrhea.One of the vets I went to also was worried about...

I would hold off on changing Leo's diet until after you find out if he has TF and needs to be treated. after my cat was treated my vet recommended Royal Canin Special Diet 33 , this food has fiber and probiotics/flora to promote intestinal balance and healthy stools. but I have a link you can...

  the first vet I went to diagnosed my cat with a food allergy,intolerance and when I gave the cat diagel and the stools were firm turds in a mucusy liquid on the diagel I new this something else .  so then I went to a vet at the same practice that specialized in gastrointestinal and urological...

I used a royal canin dry food  the bag says Royal Canin Special  Diet 33, it is a special diet that has fiber and flora to promote healthy firmer stool, and Pro-Pectalin for cats  while i was waiting for test results and during treatment for TF but I must say loose,cowpie,smelly stools that...

I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON TF TESTING AND TREATMENT IN THE UK AND THEY DO PCR AND TF POUCH TESTING  AND TREATMENT IN THE UK. LANGFORD VETERINARY SERVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS IN THE UK HAD INFO ON TESTING AND TREATMENT. OH YES I WOULD DEFINITELY PRINT OUT THE INFO ON TF, I DID AND BROUGHT IT TO THE...

ask your vet to test for tritrichomonas foetus, my kitten had loose smelly stools that only got better while she was on metronidazole, soon as the meds stopped the smelly loose poo came back. all her fecals were negative too. the vet tried probiotics,diet changes nothing helped. I spent over a...

my kitten was having loose frequent smelly stools that only got better when she was on metronidazole. turns out that is the symptoms of TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS you can do a PCR test to check for TF , regular fecals don't screen for TF. IF your kitty is positive for TF the treatment is ronidazole...