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Ringworm Treatment Several years ago I had a ringworm outbreak and 2 cats had dark grey pigmentation in the area where they lost their hair. Oddly the other cats simply had scabs, but they all had ringworm. I wrote this in reply to someone’s post on one of the lists and immediately had several peopleContinue reading A Breeder’s Experience with Ringworm (Part 2)
Diagnosis Ringworm: The Summer of my OCD I first saw innocent-looking scabs on one of the barn cats (Tiger) in late winter. It looked like a line of tiny dots, about 1/3 of an inch long. He got a second one some time later and I was not alarmed. I thought he might be allergicContinue reading A Breeder’s Experience with Ringworm (Part 1)
Science and the Breeder: Ringworm and Lufenuron Carol W. Johnson, DVM PhD Microsporum canis, the most common cause of ringworm, is a parasitic fungus that is highly adapted to cats. Once introduced into a cattery, ringworm can rapidly spread and can infect most or all of the cats in a cattery before the breeder isContinue reading Ringworm and Lufenuron (Program) – by Carol Johnson DVM
From the archives of the Fanciershealth group on Yahoogroups (updated 4/28/06) Treating feline ringworm (microsporum canis infection) can be one of the biggest health challenges that can face a cat breeder. Ringworm can be a self-limiting disease that will often “cure itself” in 4-6 months in adult, shorthaired cats with strong immune systems. However, longhairedContinue reading Treatment Protocol for Ringworm – by Lorraine Shelton
Treating Ringworm by DR. Donna Stewart For ringworm, I highly recommend the protocol outlined by Lorraine Shelton with a little modification. I have found fluconazole to be superior to other anti-fungals and recommend 5mg/lb once a day unless a cat is under 2#. Don’t forget the Program. You will see a jump start in recoveryContinue reading Treating Ringworm – by Donna Stewart DVM