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    11 month old male has dry/bald spot behind his head

     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...
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    Rescue kitten with diarrhoea

    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 
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    Bare Spots in Fur

    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...
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    Rescue kitten with diarrhoea

    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...
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    Munchkin kitten help and health question

    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...
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    Ear Mites?

     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
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    7 month Tonkinese with constant runny tum - seems to be dietary?

     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...
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    Scratching neck like crazy

    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.
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    Two cats with bad diarrhea

    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...
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    7 month Tonkinese with constant runny tum - seems to be dietary?

    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...
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    back to runny stools after finishing 10 days of metronidazole

      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...
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    back to runny stools after finishing 10 days of metronidazole

    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...
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    7 month Tonkinese with constant runny tum - seems to be dietary?

    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...
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    back to runny stools after finishing 10 days of metronidazole

    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...
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    back to runny stools after finishing 10 days of metronidazole

    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...
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    horrible experience with a persian breeder in baltimore

    the police said it's a civil matter for me to sue her in civil court and my vet reported them to animal control, but  the occupants of the house never opened the door and when they finally did they said the woman selling the kittens moved! Which is a lie of course! So i'll be going to court for...
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    at my wits end - why are my cats itchy?

    I had cat that had an itching problem like this, all her skin scrapings were negative but her eso I tried the diet changes nothing worked to stop the itching. then my vet prescribed itraconazole, which is usually for ringworm even though she had no bald patches and a medicated shampoo and it...
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    7 month Tonkinese with constant runny tum - seems to be dietary?

    if it is TF, the only way to be sure is a test  you can have the vet collect a sample for a PCR test $77 the form to send off the sample can be downloaded here http://www.cvn.ncsu.edu/docs/personnel/gookin_jody.html. or your vet can do the cheaper TF test I did it cost $30 the sample was...
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    horrible experience with a persian breeder in baltimore

    I purchased a kitten from a breeder in Baltimore,md. I checked out her name,cattery name before purchase. went to her home saw the kittens they all looked healthy and active. Purchased  the kitten.The kitten began having diarrhea as soon as we got her home, I called the vet on the vet cert she...
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    7 month Tonkinese with constant runny tum - seems to be dietary?

     sounds like he may be resolving on his own, the gloopy mucus after a bowel movement does sound like a symptom of tritrichomonas foetus and cats will resolve TF on their own average time is 9mos-2 years  . glad to hear he's feeling a little better keep us posted
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