We only got her two weeks ago. From humane society. A few days ago she had this spot on her head, in between her ear and eye. A red crusty spot. Two days later it was allot bigger, hair falling out, it looked to me like ringworm. I had been putting Lotrimin on her but she just wipes it off. So I took her to the vet, who siad it does look like RW. She took a culture which may or may not grow, due to me putting Lotrimin on her.
She gave her an oral med, called Intrafungol ( Itraconazole oral solution) to give to her for two weeks. (she had a different dosing regimine than listed in the label, as well. For her weight, the label said 1.35 mil for one week, then nothing for a week, then dose her for a week- alternating like this for three treatments. The vet said to give her 1mil once a day for two weeks, then recheck. I asked the vet about this and she said her instructions were correct.)
The vet said to hold off on the ballistic housecleaning to eliminate spores, because she would continue to shed the spores into the environment for 3-4 days. So today its been 48 hours, shes getting ready to have her third dose. I've noticed the lesion has stopped spreading, and some of the redness has gone- which, now, the lesion is turning grey. Shes a black cat with white skin so I don't know why it is turning grey. The skin feels a bit harder, too. I've begun cleaning the hard surfaces with Clorox wipes which contain benzyl ammonium chloride (which I researched kills RW ), got her bedding in a bleach wash, and lysoled the heck out of the recliner she likes to sit in, and her scratching posts, and put those in the sun. I've got asthma so I didn't go the bleach route. Tomorrow I plan to attach some clorox wipes to a swiffer and do my floors, and change out my air filters. Am I missing anything?
To the meat of my question. I cant find any data at all on how long she will be shedding into the environment after starting the meds. Or, how long until I can give her pets again. She tends to rub everything and everyone with her head- thus putting her RW spot in direct contact with things. How long will this lesion be contagious? How long until I can stop worrying about her shedding the RW into the furnishings?
I have depression and severe anxiety issues and I worry about not being able to clear this, that she will get this again. Thank God its only one spot, I am glad for that. It doesnt seem to bother her in the least, but she seems a bit like she wants pets- I pet her a few times a day then wash my hands, but she wants in my lap and in my bed and I don't know when I can let her back.
She gave her an oral med, called Intrafungol ( Itraconazole oral solution) to give to her for two weeks. (she had a different dosing regimine than listed in the label, as well. For her weight, the label said 1.35 mil for one week, then nothing for a week, then dose her for a week- alternating like this for three treatments. The vet said to give her 1mil once a day for two weeks, then recheck. I asked the vet about this and she said her instructions were correct.)
The vet said to hold off on the ballistic housecleaning to eliminate spores, because she would continue to shed the spores into the environment for 3-4 days. So today its been 48 hours, shes getting ready to have her third dose. I've noticed the lesion has stopped spreading, and some of the redness has gone- which, now, the lesion is turning grey. Shes a black cat with white skin so I don't know why it is turning grey. The skin feels a bit harder, too. I've begun cleaning the hard surfaces with Clorox wipes which contain benzyl ammonium chloride (which I researched kills RW ), got her bedding in a bleach wash, and lysoled the heck out of the recliner she likes to sit in, and her scratching posts, and put those in the sun. I've got asthma so I didn't go the bleach route. Tomorrow I plan to attach some clorox wipes to a swiffer and do my floors, and change out my air filters. Am I missing anything?
To the meat of my question. I cant find any data at all on how long she will be shedding into the environment after starting the meds. Or, how long until I can give her pets again. She tends to rub everything and everyone with her head- thus putting her RW spot in direct contact with things. How long will this lesion be contagious? How long until I can stop worrying about her shedding the RW into the furnishings?
I have depression and severe anxiety issues and I worry about not being able to clear this, that she will get this again. Thank God its only one spot, I am glad for that. It doesnt seem to bother her in the least, but she seems a bit like she wants pets- I pet her a few times a day then wash my hands, but she wants in my lap and in my bed and I don't know when I can let her back.
