Hello friends,
Poor Possum the kitten has a huge spot of ringworm on his nose, thanks to his sister Wendy. We have two kittens with ringworm, plus two older Persians who seem unaffected, so far. We're giving orals meds to everyone, and the females, who don't have the calicivirus that's been going strong for nearly a month in the males, are getting lime-sulfur dips. (And I clean a LOT.)
My problem is that the topical treatments, first Tresaderm and then miconazole, are irritating. Tresaderm didn't help after 2 weeks (as we waited for culture results on Wendy) and miconzole is turning Possum's formerly gray spot a dark, angry, red. Wendy's ears also look inflamed, although her ringworm spots look a little better, too.
Is there a soothing topical treatment I can try? Would golden seal work? Anything you've tried and have success with will be of tremendous interest to me.
Since my guys are too sick to go to the groomer for lime dip, do you know of any dry overall treatments that might be effective?
Many, many thanks!
Bunnelina / Lauren
Poor Possum the kitten has a huge spot of ringworm on his nose, thanks to his sister Wendy. We have two kittens with ringworm, plus two older Persians who seem unaffected, so far. We're giving orals meds to everyone, and the females, who don't have the calicivirus that's been going strong for nearly a month in the males, are getting lime-sulfur dips. (And I clean a LOT.)
My problem is that the topical treatments, first Tresaderm and then miconazole, are irritating. Tresaderm didn't help after 2 weeks (as we waited for culture results on Wendy) and miconzole is turning Possum's formerly gray spot a dark, angry, red. Wendy's ears also look inflamed, although her ringworm spots look a little better, too.
Is there a soothing topical treatment I can try? Would golden seal work? Anything you've tried and have success with will be of tremendous interest to me.
Since my guys are too sick to go to the groomer for lime dip, do you know of any dry overall treatments that might be effective?
Many, many thanks!
Bunnelina / Lauren