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Bev Lange - 24 Oct 2004 19:32 GMT

I have a new rescue in my house that appears to have ringworm patch on
her head. I would guess her age at 10-12 weeks. Is there a topical
anti-fungal (human) that would be safe to apply?
I know that the vet has the proper treatment but we have 7
rescues in the house currently and maxed out the budget for this and
probably next month.

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Sunflower - 25 Oct 2004 00:42 GMT

>I have a new rescue in my house that appears to have ringworm patch on
> her head. I would guess her age at 10-12 weeks. Is there a topical
> anti-fungal (human) that would be safe to apply?
> I know that the vet has the proper treatment but we have 7
> rescues in the house currently and maxed out the budget for this and
> probably next month.

Lime sulpher dip is the most effective and cheapest option. But, you
really, really, need to isolate the cat for 6-8 weeks and do all of the
testing recommended to certify that the cat is free of ringworm or you're
setting your group up for a lawsuit. If you can't legally certify the cat
ringworm free, then you can't adopt them out. A Woods lamp won't do it
either.
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAH/Prog-ShelterMed/pdfs/ringworm.pdf

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-L. : - 25 Oct 2004 07:06 GMT

> I have a new rescue in my house that appears to have ringworm patch on
> her head. I would guess her age at 10-12 weeks. Is there a topical
> anti-fungal (human) that would be safe to apply?
> I know that the vet has the proper treatment but we have 7
> rescues in the house currently and maxed out the budget for this and
> probably next month.

Lotrimin - shave the affected area and apply it twice daily, but keep
the cat from licking it if possible. Program works well for ringworm
- just Google it to get details.

-L.

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