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kristenann: If the metronidazole doesn't help the diarrhea within 7-10 days, then you might talk to your vet about doing a diarrhea panel. The uncontrollable diarrhea can be from a bacterial infection, and the panel will figure out which bacterium is causing it and which antibiotic will be...

kristenann: Just the itranconazole being liquid doesn't mean it's been compounded incorrectly. Did you get it from a local pharmacy or via mail order from a pharmacy like Roadrunner? The major mail-order pet pharmacies usually know how to handle itraconazole. I'd be less confident in a local...

kristenann: I'm so sorry to hear that you've been battling ringworm for so long with your adopted kitty. I read through the other thread you posted in and it sounds like he does indeed have IBD. One of my cats has it and a foster also had it, so I have a couple of suggestions about that as well...

BlackSakura6: Sorry to hear that your cat is having such a tough time with itchy skin. I recall reading in at least one study on terbinafine that itching/pruritus can be a side effect of the medication and sometimes doesn't even show up until the cat is finished the course of meds. So it may be...

ChrissyH, Apple cider vinegar has not been shown to have any effect on ringworm spores. For upholstered furniture, several fosters in the rescue I volunteer with swear by a product called Benzarid: http://www.naturasil.com/benzarid/. They've used it on sofas, chairs, and even cat trees. It has...

A couple of info updates: --Apparently, some vets aren't familiar with the PCR test for ringworm. It appears to be available only through IDEXX, which is one of the primary labs used by vets. Vets that use other labs, such as Antech, are less likely to be aware of the ringworm test. Here is a...

Kendrickthecat, Good for you and your wife for adopting a FIV+ cat! He's a very handsome boy. FIV+ cats can live long, healthy lives, and they can also live safely with other cats. Some vets are not up on the research and will tell you they must be only cats so they can't transmit the disease...

Isn't Monistat for yeast infections? You might want to try one of the creams for foot fungus, like Lamisil (terbinafine). I know some folks in our foster program use Lotrimin and clotrimazole. My understanding is that if you should go to the doctor if either you have multiple lesions OR the...

FDXr: To my knowledge, it's fine to crush the fluconazole, put it in cheese, etc. I've had good luck with putting small tablets in soft Whisker Lickins treats. One of my cats has been getting his daily dose of fluoxetine (Prozac) that way for years. Re the spores not being viable after two...

I assume you're only giving him 50 mg daily, correct? That's the correct dosage of fluconazole for an older kitten/adult cat. Itraconazole/sporanox is considered the gold standard for ringworm treatment in cats, but it's not cheap and my understanding is that any compounded itraconazole made...

You're welcome! I'm a former science journalist, so I like to follow the science. I'm frustrated that the full text of most of these papers isn't available online, but you can get the basics from the abstracts. What I get from Moriello's research and her most recent statements about...

I am (probably) battling ringworm again for the second time in about 2.5 years. I took in a semi-feral cat from a colony I feed after she hurt her leg. The scabs on her nose and face were not from a cat fight, as I assumed, but ringworm. The vet who diagnosed her (not my own cats' vet but very...

I had a minor flea infestation a few years ago and had my regular pest control company treat the house. Actually, they only treated the first floor; the tech said it wasn't usually necessary to treat the whole house, just the places where the cats spent most of their time. The tech also said...

Praziquantel is the only product that will kill the common feline tapeworm. Don't bother with a product that has anything else in it. Tradewinds Tapeworm Tabs are praziquantel and are effective. Little City Dogs also sells generic praziquantel--I haven't used it but it should do the job. Amazon...

http://www.pawproject.org/ Show him this. The film is available on demand from several sources. A rescue I'm affiliated with recently took in a cat that had been declawed and whose paws hadn't healed well, prompting her "owners" to throw her outside to fend for herself. By the time we got her...