how do you get rid of ringworm

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: how do you get rid of ringworm

So Chloe while at the shelter came into contact with an animal that had ringworm... She may be gone but I just noticed a round spot not a ring all roundish that is red kinda scabby, no hair on Chopper this am.....He played with her while she was alive....
My fear is that it is very contagious to all of us.....Chopper plays hard with Zoe, Chopper plays hard with Harley, Chopper grooms Buster, Chopper sleeps next to both of us.... Can you see the sprial of infection...... Crying or Very sad

I have a call into the vet waiting for them to call me back. I hope Choppers hair grows back it is right on his right shoulder blade area....He's got such a beautiful coat!!!
ugggggg......

HDrydr · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:36 am Post subject:

Here is poor Chopper. He is on treatment for ringworm, he is on antibiotics 2 times a day for 10 days, cream for the lesion 2 times a day for 30 days and come Monday when the shampoo gets in he will be getting a bath once a week for 4 weeks. We also have to clean the carpets everyday, any towels that he has been laying on everyday. And the sheets every couple of days since he sleeps there at night. Oh and we have to spray things down with a disinfectant to help keep the other 3 and us from getting this lovely gift......And keeping them all from playing with him while he is contagious....

He hates his collar but is getting used to it...good thing it will be on him for a long time.

Poor guy.....

Mary_NH · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:22 am Post subject:

poor kitty...I know many fosters who have had ringworm issues. Lucky so far I haven't had to deal with it but it's not as common in the northeast

HDrydr · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:21 am Post subject:

It is a bit of a pain in the you know what...... Laughing

Chopper is getting better his lesion looks better everyday!! It is barely red and only a tiny spot that is still scabby...... I clean it with warm water and dry it well 2 times a day when I put the ointment on, that seems to help get the scabby stuff off for the ointment to get in there good. I'm sure the antibiotics 2 times a day help alot too.....

He has gotten quite the personality going with all of this!!! He is feeling better you can tell! Mr. Green

He goes anywhere he wants and is somewhat disobedient in a funny way..... Knowing that no-one wants to touch him to remove him from where-ever he may be....... It is quite funny watching him attempt to pounce or sneak up on the others......Only because his cone gets in the way.....

Here is one of his disobedient moments..... (He actually is yawning....)

Just funny he is hanging out both ends....

He just wants to be loved........

Chessmind · Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

Hi. Sorry you are all having to deal with ringworm. Those are cute pictures though. Mr. Green

I know how much animals hate those darn cones. I remember many moons ago when I had three foster kittens. After the male had minor surgery he wore a cone and each time he went to eat a bunch of food would fall into his cone. So the two other kittens would chase after him trying to eat the food that was still in there.
Hang in there and I hope nobody else gets ringworm.

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:13 am Post subject:

Well Chopper's one spot has gotten worse I wonder if it got worse because he was only on 10 days of the antibiotics??? Plus he got another spot on his front left leg.... poor guy!! I had 3 more days of antibiotics left over so I put him back on it to see if the spots get smaller. He see's the vet on Sunday for a recheck so we'll see.

I hope he heals up quick.... He is still wearing the cone of shame.... Crying or Very sad

Chessmind · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:25 am Post subject:

Ah, poor guy. Let us know what the vet said. He's going to be one happy camper when that darn cone comes off!

Mary_NH · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

he looks like a sweetheart

vene · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 4381

Awwww. He's still a cutie pie. Big hugs and hang in there!

HDrydr · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:32 am Post subject:

Thanks guys Chopper is a cutie despite his cone.... You can tell he is very tired of the cone!! It does look like the spot has gotten better now back on antibiotics good thing our appointment is on Sunday because I run out of them tonight. I know the spots bug him he tries to lick them and scratch at them poor guy maybe they can give me something to help with the irritation. I give him what I call kitty downers when he goes crazy trying to get at them....but don't really like giving him them.
Speaking of Chopper time to clean him up and med time.....