Need Help Re: Ringworm

gayef · May 14, 2005

One of my kitten buyers called me yesterday to inform me that her little Blue Point baby girl (now almost 8 months old) had acquired ringworm from the vet's office when she was boarded overnight after her spay surgery.

I have never had to deal with ringworm (thank the lucky stars over me!) and so am looking for experiences, input, suggestions ... anything I can get to help this very sweet little blue girl and her mommy would be sincerely appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Gayef

hissy · May 14, 2005

Gaye, I could not find that website, as it was years ago that I had it bookmarked. I tried to do a google search, but didn't find that one, just a bunch of other equally good websites.

gayef · May 14, 2005

Thanks for looking just the same, MA. I feel so badly for both the baby and her Mommy and just want to try to do anything I can to help them ... I hate this for them.

stephenq · May 15, 2005

I would hope the vet would provide free care since it came from his office.

We deal with ringworm routinely at our cat shelter and recommend:
- OTC anti fungal creams like Lamisil 2x or 3x a day on the affected spots alone or in combination with Program, an off label use (but very safe) of an anti flea med that is taken orally twice, 2 to 4 weeks apart. Novartis can fax your Vet the studies done on Program.

- You can also get a liquid, topical veterinary anti-fungal med call Fungisan which is applied like the cream (but must be rinsed off with water between applications)

- A Lime dip for more serious cases.

elizwithcat · May 15, 2005

Originally Posted by stephenq

I would hope the vet would provide free care since it came from his office.

We deal with ringworm routinely at our cat shelter and recommend:
- OTC anti fungal creams like Lamisil 2x or 3x a day on the affected spots alone or in combination with Program, an off label use (but very safe) of an anti flea med that is taken orally twice, 2 to 4 weeks apart. Novartis can fax your Vet the studies done on Program.

- You can also get a liquid, topical veterinary anti-fungal med call Fungisan which is applied like the cream (but must be rinsed off with water between applications)

- A Lime dip for more serious cases.

I have never met a vet that provided free care. And I would bet this one is no exception. Furthemore, it really is impossible to prove with absolute ceirtanty where the cat contracted ringworm.

starryeyedtiger · May 16, 2005

Unfortunately, I have had MORE than my fair share or experience in dealing with ringworm...so maybe I can be of some assistance to you. I actually had a kitty come down with it last week and have been fostering him back to health. ( i work for a feline rescue agency.) ....The absolute first thing you need tell the owner to do is buy some disposable gloves...she will definitely need them. The next thing she needs to do immedately is bath the kitty with a shampoo called MALASEB. I can not stress how important it is that she does this at once....She can acquire the shampoo from a vetrinarians office..and some Petco and Petsmart stores sell it as well.This is the very best shampoo to use for ringworm. To use it you must throughly soak the animal first, and then apply the shampoo. The shampoo must stay on the cat for 10 minutes....no exception...then it should be rinsed off throughly. Once an animal has been bathed with MALASEB they will not be contagious for a week. This means the cat must be bathed weekly until no sign of ringworm is detectable. ( ringworm usually takes between 3-6 weeks to heal ....4 is the average.) In addition to the MALASEB bath, the kitty also should have an antifungal cream applied directly to the ringworm sores 3 times a day ( I suggest Lotramin AF...it works better than Lamisil.) Once she begins applying a thin layer of the lotramin 3x a day...she will begin to notice that the ringworm sites are getting bigger, more dry, and starting to flake. THIS IS GOOD! It means that it is beginning to heal. However if the site becomes moist and wet...it means it is getting worse...so she needs to keep an eye on it. Also she should throughly bleach all of his bedding and wash it...then once it is dry she should spray Tek-Trol on it and in order to really kill the ringworm strans....( It is highly contagious and highly spreadable.) - after doing the kitties laundry, she should pour 3/4 a cup of bleach and run it through the rinse cycle in her washing machine to kill any germs which may linger. She needs to purchase an aerosol spray disinfectant called Tek-Trol . When it comes to killing ringworm....regular bleach, clorox whipes,lysol...etc....does nothing in comparison.... Tek-Trol however is a disinfectant used to clean areas contaminated with aids,ringworm,herpes,tuberculosis,staph bacterias and many other deadly things. She can purchase Tek-Trol online or at some stores.....she'll have to ask around in her area. Once she acquires the Tek-Trol spray....she needs to disinfect EVERYTHING....the spores of ringworm can spread through the air....and contact with things such as carpets, countertops...etc. All bedding, floors, cat toys and bedding, and even her bed and bathroom...everything should be sprayed down with Tek-Trol. It will completely kill the ringworm and keep it from spreading throughout her house. Once she sprays something with Tek-Trol, it should be allowed to set for at least 10 minutes or more in order to properly disinfect it. I recommend taking things that are moveable (such as cat toys and furniture..) and spraying them outside and allowing them to sit for 10 minutes to an hour. She should be sure to not get it in her eyes or near her kitties when using it because it is extremely strong...however once the 10 minutes have passed it is safe to use the objects that have been disinfected. I should also mention one other thing...If she has any other animals in her house, they must recieve a bath with Malaseb also...in order to prevent them from getting ringworm. And if she notices and ringworm spots on her....it is also safe for her to shower with malaseb as well....and she should get a prescription for Pantel from her dermatologist. ( it works extremely well for ringworm on ppl...I know too well lol). Sorry this post is soo long, but i want to be through. Once she has bathed the kitty with Malaseb and disinfected her house throughly with Tek-Trol....she should have everything under control...and just needs to keep treating her little kitty with lotramin af for a few weeks until it is healed. ( and as always if she notices and immediate change in her kitty it should be taken to the vetrinarian....but if not...it should be perfectly ok for her to treat the kitty at home and sanatize her home. Hope this helps you out. Good luck!

gayef · May 16, 2005

Thank you all for the helpful advice. I copied and pasted it into an email for my kitten buyer and sent it off just moments ago.

Stephenq, unfortunately, the vet is denying his clinic was the cause and pointed his stubby little finger of blame right at me as the kitten's breeder. *sigh*

yosemite · May 17, 2005

Originally Posted by gayef

Thank you all for the helpful advice. I copied and pasted it into an email for my kitten buyer and sent it off just moments ago.

Stephenq, unfortunately, the vet is denying his clinic was the cause and pointed his stubby little finger of blame right at me as the kitten's breeder. *sigh*

But of course! That's so much easier than having to offer the lady free services. What an a$$ he is.

When I hear stories like this, I thank goodness we have an awesome vet.

Unfortunately if he has ringworm in his clinic, others are going to get it as well.

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