Hello all - I am new to this site and have never actually posted to a blog in my life! But I need some help and advice.
I adopted a kitten about 3 months ago, and started to get spots all over my body. We quickly realized the kitten was a ringworm carrier even though the kitten had no physical signs (but tested positive in a culture). My older cat (5 years old) started to get spots and it has spread quickly. I have been treating both cats for about 2 months with oral medication, following cleaning procedures, and lime and sulfur dips 1:16 dilution twice a week (and they have been separated in isolated rooms). I am finding little to no improvement on my older cat and have noticed that both of their coats are increasingly getting VERY dry, dandruffy, and shedding lots of hair.
Question #1: Is it normal for the cat's coats to get this bad during treatment? Does it get worse like this before it gets better? I have been torn to switch to an anti-fungal shampoo but don't know if it is as effective. Or doing a 1:8 dilution.. but want to be as aggressive as possible.
Question #2: I have a cone on both cats, as they were scratching and excessively cleaning which I wonder if that has made it worse as they are not able to groom? But I also don't want to brush them either as worried to spread spores! What to do!
I need a light at the end of the tunnel!!! The kitten who had no visible signs, now has dry scaly skin around the base of his ears which I wonder if it's from the lime and sulfur dips and maybe not even ringworm signs? Am I doing more harm?
Please help me! Thank you so much!!
I adopted a kitten about 3 months ago, and started to get spots all over my body. We quickly realized the kitten was a ringworm carrier even though the kitten had no physical signs (but tested positive in a culture). My older cat (5 years old) started to get spots and it has spread quickly. I have been treating both cats for about 2 months with oral medication, following cleaning procedures, and lime and sulfur dips 1:16 dilution twice a week (and they have been separated in isolated rooms). I am finding little to no improvement on my older cat and have noticed that both of their coats are increasingly getting VERY dry, dandruffy, and shedding lots of hair.
Question #1: Is it normal for the cat's coats to get this bad during treatment? Does it get worse like this before it gets better? I have been torn to switch to an anti-fungal shampoo but don't know if it is as effective. Or doing a 1:8 dilution.. but want to be as aggressive as possible.
Question #2: I have a cone on both cats, as they were scratching and excessively cleaning which I wonder if that has made it worse as they are not able to groom? But I also don't want to brush them either as worried to spread spores! What to do!
I need a light at the end of the tunnel!!! The kitten who had no visible signs, now has dry scaly skin around the base of his ears which I wonder if it's from the lime and sulfur dips and maybe not even ringworm signs? Am I doing more harm?
Please help me! Thank you so much!!