Hi felv friends, I was away from emails for several days, so I am not sure whether bathing options has been mentioned in this thread about ringworm. If they been mentioned, please skip this email. If not, here they are:
I know 2 shampoos can eliminate ringworm very effectively by just bathing the cat (or just his/her infected area) twice a week. 1. Malaseb shampoo: it contains 2% Miconazole which can treat ringworm very effectively. It is available on Amazon. 2. Nizoral Shampoo: it is a human dandruff shampoo made with Ketoconazole. The 1% version can be obtained in drug stores. Although taking Ketoconazole by mouth could make cat lethargy, such side effect is less seen when only using it by bathing as far as I know. There is also a pet version of 2% Ketoconazole shampoo, but you will need a prescription to get that. hope it helps. catherine On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Marcia <marciabmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > LOL Lee, you always make me smile(-: > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 25, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I still vote for the cream for athletes foot. I used it years ago on a cat > named Munchkin for spots of fur loss. Didn't know it was ringworm, just > whisked my fingers through it and hadn't a clue. Took him to the vet and > the vet said ringworm. Eeek! But I never contracted it. Vet said I was > probably exposed to it as a child and was immune. Whatever . I did use > Program prophylactically on some of my own cats who were exposed to a > rescued kitten I was fostering who was diagnosed with ringworm. No one > caught it from him. Actually, ringworm is self limiting. The cats lose > fur, their immune system kicks in if they are relatively healthy and the > hair loss stops, the little whorls heal up and cat is good to go again. But > if you like a messy, greasy cat, ask your vet about the athletes foot cream. > > Worked in a medical office for a good part of my early years. They used > gentian violet for female herpes. Yow! I bet that was no fun. And of > course, it didn't help much. Sadistic male gynecologists. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 2:45 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm > > Hi, I'm even older than you....... I'm 80 and in the 1940's when I > had ringworm, the treatment was just alcohol. I remember screaming > when my mom put alcohol on my ringworm because it burned so much. It > got rid of the stuff tho. Medicine didn't taste good in those days > either. We got castor oil, and all sorts of awful tasting remedies. > > BTW go for the purple hair. My hair is thin too, so maybe I'll try > it :-) > > Lorrie > > On 08-23, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > > > BETH - Now that I am 73 and have gone thru 4 different chemos, my hair is > > thinning. Guess I will have to find some gentian Violet and paint my > head > > purple. I will fit in with all the younger crowd who like all colors of > > hair. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- Susan Saunders <a4kat...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Original Program (flea medicine) works. Only has to be given once - > twice at the most. > > > > > > Susan Saunders > > Bengal Rescue > > Louisville, KY > > http://www.bengalrescuenetwork.org/ > > 502-494-8669 > > Join bengalcatrescue-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > > > From: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm > > > > > > > > Wow. Maybe you have accidentally discovered a cure for thinning hair :) > > > > > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://www.furkids.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > > > As long as it works, that is what is important. I know this is a bit > late, but been busy taking care of Lil Bit, giving fluids, meds and syringe > feeding. All to no avail, she passed last Friday. > > >When I was a child, I got ringworm and my doctor (an old vet who went > to Vienna and trained for people meds) used gentian violet on my head. It > was purple, but got rid of the ringworm. Ever since then, the hair on that > part of my head is curlier and thicker. > > > > > >---- Cindy McHugh <ci...@furangels.org> wrote: > > >> When we took in a cat with ringworm, the first vet prescribed an > expensive oral medication (something like Griseofluvin). We sought the > advice of a different vet who gave the cat a shot of antibiotics and > recommended we use lime sulfur dips. It took a while, but it did clear up. > The dips are messy and stinky, but effective. > > >> > > >> Good luck. > > >> Cindy > > >> > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Felvtalk mailing list > > >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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