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We recently adopted a kitten to give our other kitten some company for when my husband began his job, and because I work 32 hours a week as well. We have a total of 3 now; 9 year old Autumn, 7 month old Tazo, and the new guy- 5 month old Domino. Little did we know, the animal shelter has an infestation with Ringworm and did not let us know, so all three of our critters, and my husband and I, have ringworm.
It only took 3 weeks to figure out what was going on and to start tackling it. Now it's been 5 weeks, and we're still tackling it. Cats are separated, threw out a lot of stuff, been washing clothes like crazy, but still don't feel like it's enough..
Cats have been to the vet, and we just got the culture back (positive,) and now waiting a week for the pills. We have been using athlete's foot cream up to about a week ago, when we just fell out of the routine (and it seems Tazo is healing on her own now. Domino's ears are better, but I'm dubious, and Autumn's lesion hasn't spread, but nor is it healed...) We'll get back into it if we have to, which leads me to this post.
I have a lot of questions for the right way to treat them. So, here goes...
We just got Lime Sulfur dip in the mail, and I need to know the right way to use it; I heard we can dilute it (8 oz per gallon of water?) and spray it onto them if they are too unruly for a bath. Is this true?
How many times should they be "dipped"? (or sprayed?)
Should we keep applying athlete's foot cream once a day on their lesions, regardless of the oral meds they will be getting?
We don't have carpeted floors, and there is a lot of dust bunnies and such on the floor. I've been staving off sweeping for fear of putting more spores in the air. Is it alright to sweep, or is there another, better (cheap) method? Could I use a cheap vacuum cleaner?
I buy Lysol spray, which lists it kills ringworm fungi, and I spray all surfaces that the cats linger on; the couch, futon, desk, and cat tree. Is it enough to do this once every 1-2 days?
Also, any information on curing it on humans? I had two known ringworms, and only one has seemed to healed. The other appears to heal after a week of treatment, then appears, then fades, and goes on and off again. This has been happening for 4 weeks. I've been using the Equate brand Athlete's foot cream, 4-6 times a day. A couple days I've used it only 3 times in a 24 hour period, but is that enough to cause it to come back? I've heard Apple Cider Vinegar does wonders, and bought some, but I have no idea how to use it, and I'm almost scared to stop using the cream, for fear of the ringworm of coming back fully...
It only took 3 weeks to figure out what was going on and to start tackling it. Now it's been 5 weeks, and we're still tackling it. Cats are separated, threw out a lot of stuff, been washing clothes like crazy, but still don't feel like it's enough..
Cats have been to the vet, and we just got the culture back (positive,) and now waiting a week for the pills. We have been using athlete's foot cream up to about a week ago, when we just fell out of the routine (and it seems Tazo is healing on her own now. Domino's ears are better, but I'm dubious, and Autumn's lesion hasn't spread, but nor is it healed...) We'll get back into it if we have to, which leads me to this post.
I have a lot of questions for the right way to treat them. So, here goes...
We just got Lime Sulfur dip in the mail, and I need to know the right way to use it; I heard we can dilute it (8 oz per gallon of water?) and spray it onto them if they are too unruly for a bath. Is this true?
How many times should they be "dipped"? (or sprayed?)
Should we keep applying athlete's foot cream once a day on their lesions, regardless of the oral meds they will be getting?
We don't have carpeted floors, and there is a lot of dust bunnies and such on the floor. I've been staving off sweeping for fear of putting more spores in the air. Is it alright to sweep, or is there another, better (cheap) method? Could I use a cheap vacuum cleaner?
I buy Lysol spray, which lists it kills ringworm fungi, and I spray all surfaces that the cats linger on; the couch, futon, desk, and cat tree. Is it enough to do this once every 1-2 days?
Also, any information on curing it on humans? I had two known ringworms, and only one has seemed to healed. The other appears to heal after a week of treatment, then appears, then fades, and goes on and off again. This has been happening for 4 weeks. I've been using the Equate brand Athlete's foot cream, 4-6 times a day. A couple days I've used it only 3 times in a 24 hour period, but is that enough to cause it to come back? I've heard Apple Cider Vinegar does wonders, and bought some, but I have no idea how to use it, and I'm almost scared to stop using the cream, for fear of the ringworm of coming back fully...