I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but it does have health related questions. I bolded the questions and titles in case you don't feel like reading through my rambling or just wanted to read on a particular ailment.
I've had Kizzy for 3wks today
He came to me with a URI and Ringworm, and slightly underweight. He was being fed a crap adult food. He was 4.5mo old when I got him.
URI
He was treated with antibiotics for the URI, a 14day course. He's done those and no more wheezing. He still sneezes from time to time, but I think its when he plays with a feathery toy
Ringworm
He is still being treated for Ringworm. There was a couple days that I was unable to treat him, over xmas holidays and such... he should have been done treatment by now but isn't.
Question: How does ringworm go away? Like what are the stages?
Clarification: I got ringworm... I started putting the cream on and the lesions started "drying' up,(hard to describe the 'drying up' and changing from red to lighter and lighter....
How does it progress on kitties?
Kizzy's ringworm started out as dry, flaky, scaley looking skin on his tail with some missing hair. Since beginning treatment it has lost the scaley looking skin, and was just red or dark pink.....now it is becoming like my lesion did 'drying up' and still dark pink. His fur is starting to grow back... thinly in the affected areas.
Does anyone have pics of how ringworm progresses on kitties? Or know where I could find some? I never thought to try to take pics as treatment progressed, till just now. I'll try to take some pics though... I did take a couple when I first got him home (they didn't turn out too well,
but its something to compare to)
Weight and Food
I haven't had him weighed since our vet appt. He weighed 4.2lbs then. He feels heavier, and looks so much better now. His coat is nice and glossy.
I finally decided which foods I will be feeding him
Thanks to Sharky for all of the input on my food posts. He was being fed Whiskas adult food, when I got him, I bought a small bag of that and a small bag of a better brand... mixed em 50/50. Then 75/25. He still has some of that left, and I've added TOTW...for now he gets 50% TOTW and 50% the other mix. Once the other mix gets low, I'll increase TOTW. Once I'm done transitioning he will be on a diet of TOTW/Chicken Soup/Whiskas... the Whiskas will be a very minor part in feeding, more like a treat... 90-95% TOTW & CS, 5-10% Whiskas. Plus he's being fed a holistic canned food.
Our follow up vet appt is next week, and we'll see about getting his shots, and getting him neutered in a month or so. We haven't gotten the shots yet because he's been ill.
Thanks for reading my novel. Any input on the ringworm progression would be appreciated
I've had Kizzy for 3wks today
URI
He was treated with antibiotics for the URI, a 14day course. He's done those and no more wheezing. He still sneezes from time to time, but I think its when he plays with a feathery toy
Ringworm
He is still being treated for Ringworm. There was a couple days that I was unable to treat him, over xmas holidays and such... he should have been done treatment by now but isn't.
Question: How does ringworm go away? Like what are the stages?
Clarification: I got ringworm... I started putting the cream on and the lesions started "drying' up,(hard to describe the 'drying up' and changing from red to lighter and lighter....
How does it progress on kitties?
Kizzy's ringworm started out as dry, flaky, scaley looking skin on his tail with some missing hair. Since beginning treatment it has lost the scaley looking skin, and was just red or dark pink.....now it is becoming like my lesion did 'drying up' and still dark pink. His fur is starting to grow back... thinly in the affected areas.
Does anyone have pics of how ringworm progresses on kitties? Or know where I could find some? I never thought to try to take pics as treatment progressed, till just now. I'll try to take some pics though... I did take a couple when I first got him home (they didn't turn out too well,
Weight and Food
I haven't had him weighed since our vet appt. He weighed 4.2lbs then. He feels heavier, and looks so much better now. His coat is nice and glossy.
I finally decided which foods I will be feeding him
Our follow up vet appt is next week, and we'll see about getting his shots, and getting him neutered in a month or so. We haven't gotten the shots yet because he's been ill.