RINGWORM ON CATS: What it looks like and how to treat

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5 жыл бұрын

This sweet kitten and her siblings were found at a farm with a nasty case of ringworm. This is a textbook example of how ringworm presents itself on cats and different methods to treat it.

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@maureenseel118 3 жыл бұрын

Hah-she's pretty behaved considering she was wild. What a cutie.

@patriciamueller3986 4 жыл бұрын

I can already see she'll be such a sweet cat. ❤😻

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

She has now been adopted with her sister. They are fluffy and gorgeous now!

@veterinerid 3 жыл бұрын

could you recommend me a textbook for feline diseases treatment ?

@PinkFlowers365 Жыл бұрын

Yay!

@kaylaskingdom3693 3 жыл бұрын

My kitten has ringworm. Thanks for making this video

@jadetobin 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for this. We live a bit into the country and apparently people like to dumb animals :( there is a cat that seems to have decided this is its home. The night that she came i brought her in because we had a sudden freeze and couldn't leave her out. But we have a bird and the house is a mess trying to find things to sell (been a rough year with no work plus my health has gotten worse so trying to not lose our home and just get necessities) anyway...but then had to have her outside but she stays right at the door. Bought a small bag of food and a bowl and she eats an insane amount, like she can't get enough. Looked in amazing shape, which is why I believe she was an indoor cat and loved...not sure what changed...but noticed a crusty thing near the back/bottom part of her mouth and thought maybe an abscess from a tooth or injury. But all the hair is gone once the crust came off, and now I see a tiny bald spot on top of her head :( her ears and back and everything look great...but...I literally have like $5 in the bank, so can't afford a vet or meds. Shes scratched up the front door wanting to come in🥺 its breaking my heart cuz I don't know what to do. I want her healthy and fixed cuz can't deal with kittens, and no ring worm and hopefully nothing wrong with her stomach to eat SO much....but I'm not even sure how to find the money to buy her another bag of food. But she's so sweet!! Anyway....I've just been looking for ideas or some cheap or free way to magically make it all better. I'm handicapped and love animals so much and the idea of a cuddly kitten or puppy is so wonderful...but...I know with my health and our money issues we couldn't do an animal justice, so I've curbed my desire. So now...just a bit stuck. Anyway...sorry for the babble...but thanks for the look at ring worm :)

@conniemartinez3926 3 жыл бұрын

Hello can you tell me how you used the syringe I’m having trouble understanding the dosage numbers on the syring

@lucameow8082 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know if the skin is healing? I used an antifungal shampoo on my kitten and now the skin covered in ringworms is peeling away. Is that a sign that the skin is healing?

@sammysantoro9107 3 жыл бұрын

Should I use the anti bacterial spray with the cream or just the cream?

@landofevolution9757 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the athletes foot med is not safe. Youre not supposed to use lotrimin on cats is why I say that.

@Zumalka-Natural-Pet-Care Жыл бұрын

Hello cat parents! 🐱 Did you know that ringworm in cats can be transmitted in two ways? The first one is through contact with an infected cat or some other animal. Interestingly, humans can also be infected with ringworm and pass it to cats. And the second type of transmission is through contact with objects that are contaminated with ringworm spores. These objects can be anything from collars, blankets, food and water bowls, toys, litter boxes, as well as scratching posts. If you want to learn more on how to treat ringworm in cats at home, find out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNqliqt31bXNmok.html So, what is your best advice when it comes to giving a cat a bath? Feel free to share in the comment section below 👇 I am so excited to hear from you really soon!

@georgeanngash9896 2 жыл бұрын

I have gotten ringworm on myself from 2 different times from cats that did not have any signs of ringworm

@aqankhan2799 3 жыл бұрын

My cat is also suffering from this di disease ,, I m soo worried about that

@Nearlydeads 2 жыл бұрын

What are the names of the oral med and the lime dip?

@LiveLoveLaugh22 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@Kaname441 Жыл бұрын

Do you keep them in the crate during the few weeks of treatment? I found a kitten that was abandoned along with his anti fungal meds. I feel so bad having to isolate him becuSe he’s so sweet and playful

@CatvilleTNR Жыл бұрын

I keep them somewhere that's easy to clean and away from other pets. so there that be a crate or a bathroom or a room with no carpet or cloth furniture.

@dragsterz1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, just want to confirm the topicsl cream are you using ketoconazole 2% cream? Is there any side effects? Thankyou..

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

Clotrimazole is the active ingredient in the cream I use. It's labeled as athletes foot creme.

@pawshands9706 Ай бұрын

Goodmorning from the Caribbean. I have been searching for how ro treat kittens with ringworm and Scabies. I have other rescues, but cannot afford a vet now. Here i cannot find any dips or topical treatments. Is there anything OTC i can uae to t the very least slow the stuff down while i save money for a vet? Thank you ❤

@bigmama2584 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there what is the oral medication thank you your video was very helpful

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Hi sorry for the late reply! The kind I've gotten from the vet is, Itrafungol Oral Solution for Cats. I hope this helps. Thank you!

@ep8336 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful suggestions, thank you. Should I try to keep them from licking the antifungal cream off, if so how?

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

You can't really stop them from licking it off. Luckily it's okay if they do.

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

You can't really stop them from licking it off but luckily it's okay if they do.

@isnatchedyourweavehaha8584 4 жыл бұрын

Becareful you could catch it

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right! I almost always wear disposable rubber gloves when handling ringworm cats and then wash carefully after. For some reason I didn't while filming this! Good catch!

@lagunabeachswtie 2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting ringworm???

@lagunabeachswtie 2 жыл бұрын

@@CatvilleTNR did you end up getting ringworm from this?

@alinaahmad2853 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you please tell me if the cream is toxic to cats or is it okay?? My sweet kitten has a red patch on his ear and I’m kinda scared for him

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Hi if you get this kind of ringworm cream with Clotrimazole as the active ingredient then it is safe for them. They usually do lick it off but it's safe for them. I've never had issues with them grooming themselves with the cream on.

@reynadelapazhernandez9296 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fem kitty

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't she!? If only you could see her now! Her and her siblings turned out to be some of the most beautiful cats! They got adopted very quickly.

@blessierthomas8727 3 жыл бұрын

Hi dear can I use it for Persian cat

@theunknowngamer5477 3 жыл бұрын

More questions than you can answer...ELEVEN sources can be provided, care for a turn? Half tame, at least 8 month old, female cat, one litter of six at month six. Physical contact with 4 humans,3 house cats, 2 dogs, 6 actual wild cats, 6 of her own kittens. LOTS of cross contact in the mix. Questions..Is it possible this cat can have ringworm and not exhibit physical symptoms? Can ONE bare spot of skin exist,under the neck and well healed and 6 months aged, be a sign of ringworm? With the above paragraphs of info, is it possible the ringworm is dormant in all the other animals and people or is the exposure yet to manifest? Does ringworm stay "dormant" for six months to a year, in a living host? I spend more money AND time at the Vet with my animals than for myself, should you care to know. I refuse to spend anymore of that just to find out who wins the spitting contest...NOT using you as a legal platform or nonsense parade. There are ten other questions I have about ringworm...maybe someone has some useful info. That Black Light test is a negative...at 8 months, I expect some signs of ringworm in the other animals.

@user-wt5if6rx8m 2 жыл бұрын

I am not her and it’s been a year but yes it is possible for a cat to be an asymptomatic carrier of the fungus. I know because I had recurring ringworm infections (it went on for a year and a half. I was desperate already lol I have psoriasis so I kept thinking I was just getting a random rash. My cat? Not a single lesion. No itching. Not a single bald spot. Nothing. No crusts. It took me that entire year to start suspecting her xD My ringworm also didn’t present as a single small, round lesion. It spread through my arms and legs like hell. When I took my cat to the vet, they did a scraping test and it did turned out positive for fungus infection. Because there were no lesions, they just scraped a bunch of random places. Maybe try that next time if you haven’t, black light testing is not very accurate. It was negative (very predictably) on my kitty. Trivia: I was the ONLY one in my household (3 other people and a dog) who caught it and showed symptoms. The cat was everywhere, in everyone’s bed. So clearly, the fungus got in everyone’s skin, but only I got properly infected. It probably also has to do with the fact that I’m the only one atopic, my skin’s barrier is inherently weaker. Yes the “fungus” (or rather, its spores) can be floating around the place and people for over a year, “dormant”. What defines if you get infected is if you’re prone to that I figure. Also, after getting infected for a couple of times, I found I stopped getting infected, completely.

@Seca95 3 жыл бұрын

Aww the first one looks like my cat who we just lost 2 weeks ago. She was so so beautiful, a little less white and more black/brown compared to your cat, but otherwise very similar. She was a tiny 6-week-old when we got her. She died at just 6, way too soon and so unexpectedly, especially since she was indoor-only💔💔

@kitsuneWC 3 жыл бұрын

Calicos? They are soo buetifull and also do belive black cats are bad luck I'd dont! I love black cats!

@kw2nj21 4 жыл бұрын

How long should I keep putting the cream for ?

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Until the hair has grown in pretty good in that spot.

@sarakashmiri9627 3 жыл бұрын

My persion kitten is also going through this disease. There is a bald patch near his left eye.I’m so worried 🥺 Would hair grow back after falling off ??

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry. Yes it always does grow back! You can know that it's healing once it starts growing back.

@sarakashmiri9627 3 жыл бұрын

@@CatvilleTNR Thank you so much ❣️

@haseenashaik1950 3 жыл бұрын

Hi my cat is suffering from Dandruff ....I keep on using shampoos nd vets but no use can u suggest me anything to overcome that

@Orthodixi 3 жыл бұрын

If you bath your cat, maybe you aren’t rinsing all the soap out. It could be the wrong shampoo for your cat’s skin. 3rdly, it could be the food. See if any of those work. If not, call the vet

@ipiledrivedalexjones6935 3 жыл бұрын

My ringworm needs to get rid of the cat

@killuassoulmate7434 3 жыл бұрын

how much time does a cat need to get rid of it? I’m really scared I just got my cat 2 weeks ago :/

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

It depends. If you just do the cream it can take 6 weeks. If you add lime sulfur bathes maybe 4 weeks. With oral meds from a vet and all the rest then maybe 3 weeks. Luckily it doesn't hurt them. Just annoying

@killuassoulmate7434 3 жыл бұрын

Catville TNR oh okay ty

@GeoKnowLearning 4 жыл бұрын

Poor little ring worm babies.

@ubshahnazshokat9888 3 жыл бұрын

Tell me what cream use in Ring worm in my kitten and cat

@CatvilleTNR 3 жыл бұрын

Clotrimazole is the active ingredient in the cream I use. It's labeled as athletes foot creme.

@beautyandthebeast1302 2 жыл бұрын

Why you don’t have gloves on.? 😩

@isnatchedyourweavehaha8584 4 жыл бұрын

Do anti ringworm soaps work?

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

My main recommendation is using the cream I show in the video, that doesn't mean it is the only solution, but I do know that it won't hurt the cats that want to lick themselves. I can't speak for other topical treatments other than the lime/sulfur baths we give them. The oral medication is excellent, but can be expensive or harder to acquire.

@Marce01h 4 жыл бұрын

@@CatvilleTNR How much is the medicine? Also where do I get the lime/sulfur to bath them. I think a cat im fostering right now has ringworms. She is very skinning and wasn't fed right at the beginning by the people that gave it to me. She is on a regular schedule now. She was filled with fleas and I thought that's why she was so skinny and her hair did not look right. I made the mistake of introducing her to my kitty. They have been playing and I just hope my kitty doesn't get it or myself. I will try to keep them apart as much as I can until I test her for it.

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving him! The best place to get the lime sulfer dip is online. You can also get medicated shampoo from a vet. The cream I use on the patches is just "althetes foot cream" from Walmart or a similar store. Just make sure to look on the back at the active ingredient. It needs to be clotrimazole as the active ingredient.

@erina6319 3 жыл бұрын

@@Marce01h if your cat had fleas you need to treat your home as they can live in carpet, bedding, in between floor boards, under radiators, etc. and come back onto your cat even after you give the cat flea treatment. Treating your house will take 3-4months of vigilant vacuuming (place a flea collar inside vacuum bad and cleaning, especially ALL bedding (including people bedding). fleas also carry parasites like tapeworms when the cat grooms and accidentally eats some, you should get the cat to a vet for a parasite panel and medications. they can cause harm or even kill the cat, and not all are visible.

@Marce01h 3 жыл бұрын

@@erina6319 Oh wow!! Do you know of any special products I could use to treat my house without harming my pets?

@taylornechole 2 жыл бұрын

How fast did the oral medicine begin to work?

@taylornechole 2 жыл бұрын

And do you recommend the one that you showed in the video or another one?

@CatvilleTNR 2 жыл бұрын

I do recommend that one. usually about a week or so to start showing any progress. but about 4 weeks or so for full treatment.

@juliejessicalichter5158 2 жыл бұрын

Why are you touching the areas of ring worm infection??? WITH your bare hands, no one is immune from catching it from an infected animal. I guess you'll be treating yourself for the infection after your video!!

@azil3432 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. How many days you give your cat oral. Medicine

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

You have to get it from a vet so they will tell you. But if I remember right it's one week on, one week off for a few rounds.

@catcotton3517 3 жыл бұрын

I think my Kitty's have ringworm idk what to do :(

@erina6319 3 жыл бұрын

buy and apply ringworm cream, and ideally get them a parasite panel from a vet since they could have other things too that could harm or kill them.

@ubshahnazshokat9888 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from pakistan

@665Kattt 4 жыл бұрын

Let em run loose in the bathroom so they're not in a cage too long.

@CatvilleTNR 4 жыл бұрын

They got to that point a little while after this video. They're all healed now, fixed and have all been adopted. :-)

@Mrs_Sumaira 3 жыл бұрын

Hi der, we've been treating our kittens since three weeks no improvement at all ... We are treating dem wid ketachlor shampoo, den grisovin tablet, and betadine .... Plz tell me can we use dis treatment shown in ur video for 1mnth old kittens, dey r severely infected ... We are confused if dey r suffereing from mange or ringworm, lot of bald patches plz rply