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We got a shelter kitten, Mojave Bob (that's his name, not breed) about a month ago, and his initial vaccination package was included with the adoption, so we started using the sponsoring vet.
I brought Bob in for a vaccination and noticed a raw spot between his toes - a really ugly ulceration. he's also been sneezing a bit. The vet said it could be ringworm or it could be a sign of calisivirus (FCV). She tested him with a blacklight and said that it looked "suspicious but inconclusive" for ringworm, and we started him on a treatment that includes:
once a day antifungal fluconazole tablet
10 days twice a day clavamox antibiotic
shampooing with skinguard
spraying feet with a miconazole spray three times a day.
What I'm wondering is this: if he does have FCV, is it wise to totally stress him out with a bath every four days? If he does have it, he's probably immuno-suppressed and I would think in need of gentleness and rest, not panic induction.
Any advice on useful tests or treatment?
I brought Bob in for a vaccination and noticed a raw spot between his toes - a really ugly ulceration. he's also been sneezing a bit. The vet said it could be ringworm or it could be a sign of calisivirus (FCV). She tested him with a blacklight and said that it looked "suspicious but inconclusive" for ringworm, and we started him on a treatment that includes:
once a day antifungal fluconazole tablet
10 days twice a day clavamox antibiotic
shampooing with skinguard
spraying feet with a miconazole spray three times a day.
What I'm wondering is this: if he does have FCV, is it wise to totally stress him out with a bath every four days? If he does have it, he's probably immuno-suppressed and I would think in need of gentleness and rest, not panic induction.
Any advice on useful tests or treatment?
