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Thanks, I have made an appointment for her to come.catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It could still possibly be ringworm, but of course it could be any type of allergy. Probably should check with vet if it gets worse If it's an allergya little pred. might help. tCherie A Gabbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two on her hind quarterscatatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: where are the spots?Terri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Cherie, I don't really have any experience with this. What are you feeding her? Maybe she has a food allergy. Or maybe there isn't enough fat in her diet. Just a thought. Perhaps someone with more experience than I will get back to you. Hugs, =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Cherie A Gabbert To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:42 AM Subject: Skin Problem Hi all, I have a question my FeLV+ Amber has a skin problem, she has formed two spots with no hair loss and some scaling.Does not glow so I do not suspect ringworm, any thoughts? Thanks Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie
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Thanks Michelle, Amber has two spots on her hind quarters, I am tring Apple Cidar Vinegar twice a day, we will see how that works Thanks Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charlie, an FIV+ cat at the shelter, developed this and it kept getting worse. He got two steroid shots (I can not remember the name of the steroid but it started with a T) and then was on prednisone for a few weeks. I also removed him from the feral cat yard and put him in the shelter, and he got treatment for ear mites and had his ears cleaned out. He got better. I found him a home and he completely recovered, from having lost about 1/2 his fur and having lots of red patches, to being fine. To this day we do not know what caused it-- him scratching because his ears itched, him having an allergy to something in his surroundings, stress, or none of the above. MichelleHave a purrfect day Cherie
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My cat is going bald on her hind legs. Should I be concerned? Baldness, or alopecia, isn't normal in animals (with exception of certain breeds, like the Chinese Crested (hairless dog). So anytime a bald spot is noticed, your veterinarian should have a look. Extreme itchiness and the resultant licking, chewing, biting will cause hair loss (traumatic alopecia). This can be seen as blunted stubble in the affected area. But what about situations where there isn't any itching? When the skin looks normal - not red, inflamed or seemingly bothered? You still need to have it checked out. It could be a hormonal imbalance (i.e. hypothyroidism - more common in dogs), ringworm, or what is commonly known in cats as psychogenic alopecia. This is now recognized as an obsessive compulsive behavior wherein the cat, continually over-grooms an area, perhaps due to stress. Another feline baldness condition is something called Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex (ECG), and this is an allergic condition in the skin, often with accompanying scabby areas. As you can see, there are many conditions that can cause baldness with or without itching in cats and dog. Other conditions not mentioned above include parasites other than fleas (Demodex mites, Notedres mites). Also, look under Feline Endocrine Alopecia. http://www.bobmckee.com/Client%20Info/NewFiles/endocrine%20alopecia.html NOTE: Not all fungi will glow under a Wood's Black Lamp/Light. Cats CAN have skin/hair fungus infections that do NOT put off a neon yellowish or greenish glow. Just because you or your vet cannot see a glow does NOT imply that the cat is fungus free. The only way to 100% rule out ANY fungi infection is via a hair CULTURE. Hair cultures are NOT the same thing as a skin/hair SCRAPPING. Furthermore, Ringworm is NOT the only fungus infection that cats can contract (although it is the most common.) Unfortunately, cats can also contract Athlete's Foot and Jock Itch, both in which are cousin fungi to Ringworm. Lora Hi all, I have a question my FeLV+ Amber has a skin problem, she has formed two spots with no hair loss and some scaling.Does not glow so I do not suspect ringworm, any thoughts? Thanks Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie __ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
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Hi Cherie, I don't really have any experience with this. What are you feeding her? Maybe she has a food allergy. Or maybe there isn't enough fat in her diet. Just a thought. Perhaps someone with more experience than I will get back to you. Hugs, =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Cherie A Gabbert To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:42 AM Subject: Skin Problem Hi all, I have a question my FeLV+ Amber has a skin problem, she has formed two spots with no hair loss and some scaling.Does not glow so I do not suspect ringworm, any thoughts? Thanks Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie
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Thanks Terri, but no new foods or any changes in her diet at all, thanks for the input though. CherieTerri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Cherie, I don't really have any experience with this. What are you feeding her? Maybe she has a food allergy. Or maybe there isn't enough fat in her diet. Just a thought. Perhaps someone with more experience than I will get back to you. Hugs, =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Cherie A Gabbert To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:42 AM Subject: Skin Problem Hi all, I have a question my FeLV+ Amber has a skin problem, she has formed two spots with no hair loss and some scaling.Does not glow so I do not suspect ringworm, any thoughts? Thanks Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie Have a purrfect day Cherie
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I use lysine for skin problems along with the omega 3 fatty acids. its worth a try. Karen
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What do you know about Apple Cidar vinegar?.I also heard that might work[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use lysine for skin problems along with the omega 3 fatty acids. its worth a try. KarenHave a purrfect day Cherie
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hmmm apple cidar? Never heard of it sorry
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I know people who use it for various skin problems including fungus infections. It is soothing. I have no idea about using it on cats. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Skin Problem hmmm apple cidar? Never heard of it sorry
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Charlie, an FIV+ cat at the shelter, developed this and it kept getting worse. He got two steroid shots (I can not remember the name of the steroid but it started with a T) and then was on prednisone for a few weeks. I also removed him from the feral cat yard and put him in the shelter, and he got treatment for ear mites and had his ears cleaned out. He got better. I found him a home and he completely recovered, from having lost about 1/2 his fur and having lots of red patches, to being fine. To this day we do not know what caused it-- him scratching because his ears itched, him having an allergy to something in his surroundings, stress, or none of the above. Michelle
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Cherie, I too wonder what is going on with this woman. I assumed she took the cat in and had it examined? Surely her vet didn't give her fulvicin based ona phone call? Fulvicin is a medication that is hard on cat's systems, particularly kittens In my experience vets won't prescribe it unless topicals don't do the job because of the problems it can cause. Ringworm IS very contagious. I would not bring the kitten home until it's treated, unless you feel the person is not treating it correctly... tNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cherie,I'm confused, maybe I haven't been following this closely enough. From what you said before, it doesn't sound like ringworm. If the woman who is fostering your new baby doesn't know what she's got, why is she treating her with something for ringworm? I've never heard of Fulvicin, so I don't know if that's a full-spectrum type of treatment. If I were you, I'd find out what the heck is going on with her skin before I brought her home. If there's even a chance that its something contagious, you don't want to expose the rest of the family to it. From what I've read and heard about ringworm, it's nasty, nasty stuff. It is contagious to people as well as animals and very hard to get rid of. Not to mention that the treatments are hard on the immune system and would be a nightmare for your positives. Why hasn't the new baby, (I'm sorry I've forgotten her name), been taken to a vet for diagnosis? I would strongly advise you do that asap. When you know what you're dealing with the decisions will be easier to make.NinaCherie A Gabbert wrote: Fulvicin, treats ringworm, according to the woman she is mixing it in her food...I just am not there and do not want to bring any other problems into my furrfamilyI am so undecided...should I wait another week or go get my new furrbaby and take the chance..[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is Fulvicin?I don't know if it can be anything contagious, but if it is flaky skin and fur I would supplement with essential fatty acids (fish oils). There are a bunch of cat supplements with EFA's in them, specifically for coat problems. Michelle
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For skin problems, I use Golden Seal or Gentian VIolet. My grandmother told us about gentian violet for ringworm,back in the 50's. I've never seen it not work. But it's messy, I always have to be careful about getting this purple stuff on so that it doesn't make a mess. Drug stores here still have it for a few dollars. Golden seal is used on open areas that need to hea. It's great too, not messy (a little yellow sometimes). I use it on scratches, wounds, mouth ulcers, etc. It's also an anti fungal. I get it at the health food store. FYI - Gloria At 05:08 PM 2/19/2005, Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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I've never used Fulvicin, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it. I'd probably stop the Fulvicin and just use some Golden Seal. I've used Gentian Violet recently on a cat (Sparkle)'s ears, had some fungus that looked like ringworm. Did 1 or 2 applications , and it looks much better. May just do some golden seal in water on them at this point. Gloria At 12:21 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote: I will look into that...and talk to her about Golden Seal, will there be any reaction with what she is using so farit is Fulvicin and Microtek shampoo every 5 days. Thank you for your input Gloria B. Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For skin problems, I use Golden Seal or Gentian VIolet. My grandmother told us about gentian violet for ringworm,back in the 50's. I've never seen it not work. But it's messy, I always have to be careful about getting this purple stuff on so that it doesn't make a mess. Drug stores here still have it for a few dollars. Golden seal is used on open areas that need to hea. It's great too, not messy (a little yellow sometimes). I use it on scratches, wounds, mouth ulcers, etc. It's also an anti fungal. I get it at the health food store. FYI - Gloria At 05:08 PM 2/19/2005, Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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Thanks, it looks like with all this information I may pick her up on Tuesday...I would hate to have her stay another week with this gal. Cherie"Gloria B. Lane" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never used Fulvicin, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it. I'd probably stop the Fulvicin and just use some Golden Seal. I've used Gentian Violet recently on a cat (Sparkle)'s ears, had some fungus that looked like ringworm. Did 1 or 2 applications , and it looks much better. May just do some golden seal in water on them at this point.GloriaAt 12:21 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote:I will look into that...and talk to her about Golden Seal, will there be any reaction with what she is using so farit is Fulvicin and Microtek shampoo every 5 days.Thank you for your input"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:For skin problems, I use Golden Seal or Gentian VIolet. My grandmothertold us about gentian violet for ringworm,back in the 50's. I've neverseen it not work. But it's messy, I always have to be careful aboutgetting this purple stuff on so that it doesn't make a mess. Drug storeshere still have it for a few dollars.Golden seal is used on open areas that need to hea. It's great too, notmessy (a little yellow sometimes). I use it on scratches, wounds, mouthulcers, etc. It's also an anti fungal. I get it at the health food store.FYI -GloriaAt 05:08 PM 2/19/2005, Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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I was also wondering how long after applications would it be contagious. When you used it on Sparkle's ears were you concerned for your other cats, and did anyone esle get it? "Gloria B. Lane" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never used Fulvicin, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it. I'd probably stop the Fulvicin and just use some Golden Seal. I've used Gentian Violet recently on a cat (Sparkle)'s ears, had some fungus that looked like ringworm. Did 1 or 2 applications , and it looks much better. May just do some golden seal in water on them at this point.GloriaAt 12:21 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote:I will look into that...and talk to her about Golden Seal, will there be any reaction with what she is using so farit is Fulvicin and Microtek shampoo every 5 days.Thank you for your input"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:For skin problems, I use Golden Seal or Gentian VIolet. My grandmothertold us about gentian violet for ringworm,back in the 50's. I've neverseen it not work. But it's messy, I always have to be careful aboutgetting this purple stuff on so that it doesn't make a mess. Drug storeshere still have it for a few dollars.Golden seal is used on open areas that need to hea. It's great too, notmessy (a little yellow sometimes). I use it on scratches, wounds, mouthulcers, etc. It's also an anti fungal. I get it at the health food store.FYI -GloriaAt 05:08 PM 2/19/2005, Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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Dear Cherie: While Fulvicin is not horrendously toxic, any kind of chemical we put on our pets can be potentially harmful, especially to young kittens and pups. I had a cat once that crashed from a spot-on flea product and went into in toxic shock, yet many cats tolerate such products quite well. I had to take her to emergency and she had to have a blood transfusion. My first choice in treating a problem is to go with an herbal or homeopathic remedy and only use drug therapy as a last resort. I have never had to deal with ringworm and while it is a fungal type thing, it usually most affects those whose immune function is not up to snuff. Young kittens and pups who have immature immune systems and are not in the best condition, as is often the case with feral or abandoned kittens (and adults, too) are likely victims. Once it gets started, it can spread quite easily, so you do want to make sure it is not ringworm before you bring the new kitty home unless you have a place to isolate her and are careful with hygiene. I can understand where the kitten's foster mom is coming from...I do rescue and there are lots of times when I have to wing it in treating minor problems, but I only do so with something I have experience treating and I always try a kinder, gentler method to start with. But if that isn't working and a problem is not responding, I will find a way to get the furkid to vet to find out for sure what I am dealing with. I do find it a bit irritating that even after you offered to pay for the treatment that she can't find time to take the kitten to a vet, but then who knows what else and all she has on her plate to deal with. I am not well-versed on dealing with ringworm. I do know that when exposed to a certain kind of light or perhaps a chemical of some sort, because ringworm is a fungus (not a parasite as the name implies) it will, typically flouresce. But I also know from chatting with listmember Nina ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) who recently had a ringworm scare with one of her dogs, that sometimes a ringworm infection does not present typical symptoms. Have you tried doing a search to find out more about ringworm and how to treat it? I do have another friend who does rescue and she took in two kittens in very poor condition that had ringworm. I don't remember what she treated them with, but they both recovered and the infection did not spread to any of her healthy kittys. Another friend took the third sibling to the two, and she did have two older kittens that seemed to be mildly affected from exposure to that kitten, with a few tiny spots appearing on their ears that went away quickly with treatment. As with the spread of FeLV, a healthy adult cat is more resistant to infection, but there is always a chance. How far away from you is the kitten? Would you be able to go there and take her to a vet if the foster mom won't cooperate? I really don't understand her attitude as when I have a good potential home for one of my rescues, I will try to walk on water if need be to do everything I can to facilitate the placement. You might try one more time to talk to her and insist that you need to know for sure what is going on with the kitten and be sure it is not something contagious that could spread to your other cats. It is her responsibility to make sure you are adopting a healthy cat, or at least made fully aware of any health problems and just what you are dealing with. You might try telling her if she is not willing to do that you could very easily find another kitten to adopt, but I know I would have a hard time doing that for fear she would say fine, go ahead, out of spite. It all depends on how desperate she is to get the kitten adopted. If it were an older cat I'd be less worried about that, but kittens are much easier to place than older cats. During kitten season, it is almost impossible to place older cats and we sometimes have more people wanting to adopt kittens than we have kittens available. If you go ahead and take the kitten now, do you have a friend or neighbor who could keep her for you for a day or two until you can get a clean bill of health from your own vet?? It's a tough call. I hope you are able to find a way to solve this without taking an undue risk. Sally in San Jose
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Cherie, In my opinion.. just that... my opinion. I would take this cat straight to the vet for a scraping for ringworm. If it is ringworm it's highly contagious and you would have a mess on your hands treating all your cats. If it's ringworm it's an airborne fungus, so it's very hard to keep it contained. tCherie A Gabbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also which one should I use, I attached a list there are so many different varieties of Goldenseal http://www.iherb.com/goldenseal2.html?ovmkt=2HNSTEDPIDQTHR46N88VVFOIH4OVRAW=%22golden%20seal%22OVKEY=golden%20sealOVMTC=standard same with gentian violet http://shop2.chemassociates.com/shopsite/Chemassoc2/PAS-gentianviolet.html?OVRAW=Genetian%20VioletOVKEY=gentian%20violetOVMTC=standard Can you help me with which one is best, how and when to administer, also durationI really appreciate your help and insight. Cherie "Gloria B. Lane" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never used Fulvicin, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it. I'd probably stop the Fulvicin and just use some Golden Seal. I've used Gentian Violet recently on a cat (Sparkle)'s ears, had some fungus that looked like ringworm. Did 1 or 2 applications , and it looks much better. May just do some golden seal in water on them at this point.GloriaAt 12:21 PM 2/20/2005, you wrote:I will look into that...and talk to her about Golden Seal, will there be any reaction with what she is using so farit is Fulvicin and Microtek shampoo every 5 days.Thank you for your input"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:For skin problems, I use Golden Seal or Gentian VIolet. My grandmothertold us about gentian violet for ringworm,back in the 50's. I've neverseen it not work. But it's messy, I always have to be careful aboutgetting this purple stuff on so that it doesn't make a mess. Drug storeshere still have it for a few dollars.Golden seal is used on open areas that need to hea. It's great too, notmessy (a little yellow sometimes). I use it on scratches, wounds, mouthulcers, etc. It's also an anti fungal. I get it at the health food store.FYI -GloriaAt 05:08 PM 2/19/2005, Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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My understanding, maybe I'm wrong, is that fulvicin is an internal med. you use when topicals don't work? t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Cherie:While Fulvicin is not horrendously toxic, any kind of chemical we put on our pets can be potentially harmful, especially to young kittens and pups. I had a cat once that crashed from a spot-on flea product and went into in toxic shock, yet many cats tolerate such products quite well. I had to take her to emergency and she had to have a blood transfusion. My first choice in treating a problem is to go with an herbal or homeopathic remedy and only use drug therapy as a last resort.I have never had to deal with ringworm and while it is a fungal type thing, it usually most affects those whose immune function is not up to snuff. Young kittens and pups who have immature immune systems and are not in the best condition, as is often the case with feral or abandoned kittens (and adults, too) are likely victims. Once it gets started, it can spread quite easily, so you do want to make sure it is not ringworm before you bring the new kitty home unless you have a place to isolate her and are careful with hygiene.I can understand where the kitten's foster mom is coming from...I do rescue and there are lots of times when I have to wing it in treating minor problems, but I only do so with something I have experience treating and I always try a kinder, gentler method to start with. But if that isn't working and a problem is not responding, I will find a way to get the furkid to vet to find out for sure what I am dealing with. I do find it a bit irritating that even after you offered to pay for the treatment that she can't find time to take the kitten to a vet, but then who knows what else and all she has on her plate to deal with.I am not well-versed on dealing with ringworm. I do know that when exposed to a certain kind of light or perhaps a chemical of some sort, because ringworm is a fungus (not a parasite as the name implies) it will, typically "flouresce." But I also know from chatting with listmember Nina ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) who recently had a ringworm "scare" with one of her dogs, that sometimes a ringworm infection does not present "typical" symptoms. Have you tried doing a search to find out more about ringworm and how to treat it?I do have another friend who does rescue and she took in two kittens in very poor condition that had ringworm. I don't remember what she treated them with, but they both recovered and the infection did not spread to any of her healthy kittys. Another friend took the third sibling to the two, and she did have two older kittens that seemed to be mildly affected from exposure to that kitten, with a few tiny spots appearing on their ears that went away quickly with treatment. As with the spread of FeLV, a healthy adult cat is more resistant to infection, but there is always a chance.How far away from you is the kitten? Would you be able to go there and take her to a vet if the foster mom won't cooperate? I really don't understand her attitude as when I have a good potential home for one of my rescues, I will try to walk on water if need be to do everything I can to facilitate the placement. You might try one more time to talk to her and insist that you need to know for sure what is going on with the kitten and be sure it is not something contagious that could spread to your other cats. It is her responsibility to make sure you are adopting a healthy cat, or at least made fully aware of any health problems and just what you are dealing with. You might try telling her if she is not willing to do that you could very easily find another kitten to adopt, but I know I would have a hard time doing that for fear she would say fine, go ahead, out of spite. It all depends on how desperate she is to get the kitten adopted. If it were an older cat I'd be less worried about that, but kittens are much easier to place than older cats. During kitten season, it is almost impossible to place older cats and we sometimes have more people wanting to adopt kittens than we have kittens available. If you go ahead and take the kitten now, do you have a friend or neighbor who could keep her for you for a day or two until you can get a clean bill of health from your own vet??It's a tough call. I hope you are able to find a way to solve this without taking an undue risk.Sally in San Jose
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Hi all, Just a question, the new kitty from Wisconsin, her hair has grown back on her lower outer thigh (it was only broken at the shaft) there has been no redness or any other skin nuancethe woman that she is with is using Microtek (as a percaution) and giving her Fulvicin (again just as a percaution), but now she said when brushed brown flakes come off...This just does not sound like ringworm to me, and suggestions? I really want to pick her up on Tuesday, but for my furr babies and son's sake I am a little leary. Thanks Cherie
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Cherie, I'm confused, maybe I haven't been following this closely enough. From what you said before, it doesn't sound like ringworm. If the woman who is fostering your new baby doesn't know what she's got, why is she treating her with something for ringworm? I've never heard of Fulvicin, so I don't know if that's a full-spectrum type of treatment. If I were you, I'd find out what the heck is going on with her skin before I brought her home. If there's even a chance that its something contagious, you don't want to expose the rest of the family to it. >From what I've read and heard about ringworm, it's nasty, nasty stuff. It is contagious to people as well as animals and very hard to get rid of. Not to mention that the treatments are hard on the immune system and would be a nightmare for your positives. Why hasn't the new baby, (I'm sorry I've forgotten her name), been taken to a vet for diagnosis? I would strongly advise you do that asap. When you know what you're dealing with the decisions will be easier to make. Nina Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Fulvicin, treats ringworm, according to the woman she is mixing it in her food...I just am not there and do not want to bring any other problems into my furrfamilyI am so undecided...should I wait another week or go get my new furrbaby and take the chance.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is Fulvicin? I don't know if it can be anything contagious, but if it is flaky skin and fur I would supplement with essential fatty acids (fish oils). There are a bunch of cat supplements with EFA's in them, specifically for coat problems. Michelle
Fwd: Re: OT: Skin problem (Barb)
Barb, I went to the archives and found this message, I hope it is not ringworm. Hopefully I will know soon. Cherie Re: OT: Skin problem Barb MoermondMon, 14 Feb 2005 07:55:55 -0800 I hate to be the one to mention this, but has the spot been tested for ringworm? Note: forwarded message attached.---BeginMessage--- I will hopefully now more this afternoon, I am just crushed though, I hope it is nothing serious that could delay my getting her. Everyone in the house has been told about her, but I will take your suggestions also. My son is beside himself anxious (another reason why I do not want to put off picking her up). She is just 12 weeks so she is a young one, and yes my vet will check her out the same day, since my vet comes to the house it will not be as traumatic. I just hope it is nothing serious, but I will keep you updated. By the by I also read that petting the resident cats in front of the new member helps the transition for the other cats to cope better. Thanks Cherie ina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only experience I've had with "skin problems" have been from flea allergies. Do they have any more information about what this is? Has Sprinkles been checked out by a vet? I always segregate anyone new coming into the house until they've had time to calm down and adjust to the sounds and smells of the new household. I wouldn't take any chances. Make sure you wash your hands after touching Sprinkles, if she's going to be in a separate room, I'd keep a pair of shoes at the inside of the door to wear only while you're in there with her. That way you won't inadvertently be spreading anything. If Sprinkles hasn't been to a vet, I'd get her to one as soon as she calms down a bit. How old is she? What does she look like? Very exciting stuff to be adding a new member to the household. Is your son excited? Don't forget to tell your current kitties that you'll need their help to make Sprinkles feel welcome. I just lent my sister a book about cat psychology. It suggests using your other cat's name when talking to the newcomer, even through a closed door. Saying things like Sprinkles is Amber's cat. Amber, I'm going to go in and check on your Sprinkles for you. What the hell, it can't hurt!NinaCherie A Gabbert wrote: I just got an email about Sprinkles the kitty I am picking up in Wisconsin, she could possibly have skin problem on her back hind leg, I do not have any info yet, but as a general rule how contagious are skin problems? Cherie---End Message---
