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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2005Ringworm in cats question
Just got back from a doctor's visit and the irritation on my arm has turned out to be ringworm. Have an indoor only cat, 2years old dsh that is showing no signs of lesions at all. If the cat is not showing any signs I'm assumming he can still be infected with it, true? Is it necessary to physically take him in or can I clip some fur and take that in instead? Can't figure out how I got this, I have no other animals and Georgie's never been outside in the 1 1/2 years I've had him. Ringworm is a fungal infestation that is highly contagous. There is no reason that you had to get it from your cat. You could in fact have gotten it anywhere. Having had two cats with ringworm last year I found that a ringworm infestation needs to be dealt with aggresivly. Let you vet know and he can give you the lyme bath for your cats. I'm sure your doctor has given you medication for yourself. Good luck!! : Just got back from a doctor's visit and the irritation on my arm has : turned out to be ringworm. Have an indoor only cat, 2years old dsh [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : animals and Georgie's never been outside in the 1 1/2 years I've had : him.  Signature------------------- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you > Just got back from a doctor's visit and the irritation on my arm has > turned out to be ringworm. Have an indoor only cat, 2years old dsh > that is showing no signs of lesions at all. If the cat is not showing > any signs I'm assumming he can still be infected with it, true? True. > Is it > necessary to physically take him in or can I clip some fur and take > that in instead? He probably needs an exam just to be safe. he may not have it - see below. Can't figure out how I got this, I have no other > animals and Georgie's never been outside in the 1 1/2 years I've had > him. You can get it from the environment - it's easy to catch for some people. There are also multiple causative agents - it may be the type you have is rare in cats, and that you caught it eslewhere. I'd have the cat checked just to be safe - or you can treat him prophylactically with Program - do a search on "ringworm" and "Program" in Google and you will find dosages. Did the doc culture it, or was it just a visual diagnosis? The reason I ask is because I get eczema that mimics ringworm, sometimes, in the winter. -L. >Did the doc culture it, or was it just a visual diagnosis? The reason >I ask is because I get eczema that mimics ringworm, sometimes, in the >winter. >-L. No he didn't culture it and like yourself I suffer from eczema during the winter. > >Did the doc culture it, or was it just a visual diagnosis? The reason > >I ask is because I get eczema that mimics ringworm, sometimes, in the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > No he didn't culture it and like yourself I suffer from eczema during > the winter. Hummm. Well, even if it is eczema antifungal cream won't hurt it. -L. >> >Did the doc culture it, or was it just a visual diagnosis? The reason >> >I ask is because I get eczema that mimics ringworm, sometimes, in the >> >winter. Actually how do you treat the exzema you get in the winter? Only relief I've got is through oral steroids. > Actually how do you treat the exzema you get in the winter? Only > relief I've got is through oral steroids. I've taken a few topical ones that helped almost immediately. I don't think I'd want to take anything like that orally. SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > Actually how do you treat the exzema you get in the winter? Only > relief I've got is through oral steroids. My son has it as well - we both have really dry, sensitive skin. The only thing that works is to slather it with vaseline twice daily. For my son, we had tried everything - and the doctor recommended vaseline. I wasn't convinced as I hated puting a petroleum product on an infant - but it worked! So I started doing it on myself -and it worked! I think it is just a matter of sealing in the moisture. (For us at least, that is.) -L. |
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