300$ On Vet Meds For Ringworm... And My Cat Is Bald.

[mercer]

Before (about a month ago).

After... a month of meds (wipes, oral meds, spray, and shampoo)... and 300$ at the vet...

Feels great, guys. Is this part of the healing process or is my crying out of frustration justified? All I've done is give the meds as directed and done my best. I'm losing my mind and nothing seems to be working. If he isn't in a cone or a shirt, all he does is constantly lick and itch himself. Nothing is working...

 

[jcat]

Have you gotten a second opinion/course of treatment from another vet? I've seen some very severe cases at the local shelter that took months to clear up and can understand your frustration! This thread has loads of information and advice, and the participants can give you a lot of moral support: 6 Things I Learned from Our Ringworm Plague (book length....)
Both of these articles have helpful tips:

Ringworm In Cats: How To Win The Fight

Ringworm Infestation In Cats: The Housecleaning Regime

 

[mercer]

Have you gotten a second opinion/course of treatment from another vet? I've seen some very severe cases at the local shelter that took months to clear up and can understand your frustration!

Unfortunately, there isn't another get for miles and miles as we live in the middle of nowhere. We're lucky to even have the one right down the road, but... Yeah, this is all I'm getting from them. I don't like that all he does outside of the shirt we have him wear is lick and chew and make noises for HOURS ON END. It drives us nuts especially at night everyone needs to be sleeping. I can't imagine it's any fun for him either.

I wish any of that information or these articles were new to me but I've been on most sites and articles from here as I could find. It's definitely exhausting.