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Hi there, I'm so sorry you are all going through this. If your vet thinks it's a good idea to re-culture everyone, why not do the PCR tests in the hopes that you can stop the quarantining, meds, dips, everything — and get back to normal? I would continue the meds until everyone has had one...

There's no incubation period, is there? They're spores, not a virus. So I think they're either there or they're not. But I really don't know. Maybe your vet knows? Try not to be terrified. Really! Ringworm is annoying but it isn't permanent, it isn't fatal, and it doesn't even hurt. If you and...

Hi! Wow, this thread has gotten insanely long and I wasn't getting notifications, but I got yours. I am totally out of the loop these days, so I suggest that you Google Karen Moriello. I'm a bit surprised that your shelter isn't helping you out with vet care for your own cats since a foster...

Hi Lelel, Wow, that horse really did leave the gate. I'm sorry you are dealing with ringworm in your human family, too. I hope your treatments are working and you all are healing. See if you can find a vet who knows Dr. Karen Moriello's work. She is the feline ringworm expert in the US and is...

Dear Lelel, I'm sorry you are going through this! I hope you are finding some useful information and encouraging ideas here. I strongly suggest that you consult the PDF in the post above yours to learn about the state-of-the-art method for treating ringworm and the housecleaning, which has...

Hi Meow31, If you've read this thread, you've found the links to the two CatSite articles on ringworm and ringworm house-cleaning. If not, read those. There are links to them throughout this thread. There's also this paper, written by the leading vet expert on treating ringworm in cats, Dr...

Hi there, I was sorry to hear your story and to realize that you've been driven onto a cat forum for help with your dogs. I'm not sure how helpful we can be since we're talking about two very different species, who respond to treatments differently.  But there may be people here who have had to...

Oh, ZuzuQ, I'm so sorry to hear this. With AmyL, I have to ask if you are sure that's what it is?  I've read somewhere in Moriello's research that there can be more treatment-resistant ringworm strains and I really hope you don't have one. Can you stand to do another PCR test? This is so...

ZuzuQ, I'm very glad to hear things are happier for you all, and I hope you're over all this soon. Keep us posted, and fingers remain crossed for you! AmyL: Wise move not to shave your kittens, and thanks for giving good advice about it here. It's not recommended unless the cat is really a mess...

This is such good news! I'm really happy for you all! It will be very sweet to have your kittens free to roam and to watch them discover their new world and the pleasures of not smelling like sulfur. It was pretty clear from the beginning that you were going to do whatever it took to help them...

CONGRATULATIONS!

ZuZuQ, I think you should definitely ask your vet before you refill that prescription. It's a powerful drug and should not be given just as a precaution. This is why vets won't start prescribing it for cats who might have ringworm until there is a positive culture or PCR test. It's not just the...

No, Tracy. I doubt that anyone is on Dr. Moriello's payroll. Doing ringworm research to save lives in shelters (and prevent mass euthanasia) is probably not a good path to riches. I just decided to try to help others through their ringworm ordeal, because some kind people gave me help and...

I'm sorry! But this probably wasn't a surprise, right? Now you can stop wondering and get on with it, and get it over with!  The year our cats had ringworm we also lost a cat to cancer. I estimated that we'd spend $10,000 on vet bills that year, and we didn't do anything extreme beyond trying...

Oh, cmcd 1070. What a heart-breaking report! You have one of the worse stories I've heard here because of your own spots. I hope they clear up quickly, and they should with all the treatment you are doing. Maybe lay off the bleach, though?  It may kill spores but it could also be irritating...