Need help from Tally... my Bugsy has to be quarantined

12 years ago

I tried to find Tally's email address but I could not get it from her KT member page.

Poor Bugsy has a case of ringworm or some type of fungus-vet is confirming whatever it is. Eric said the black light "lite up" when his head was under it. It is apparently concentrated on the top of his head and around the base of his ears. We have a spray to treat him with twice a day and the vet said he has to be quarantined for a WHOLE MONTH! We are supposed to take him back to the vet in two weeks if her is not improving. They had to shave his poor head (have not seen him yet but I am sure he is pitiful!).

My questions...

1. We have 3 other cats (ages 5-12) who have been around Bugsy for almost 3 weeks- how long is the incubation period for ringworm? If they do not show signs of "fungus patches" now, are they probably okay???

2. Right now Bugsy is locked in the spare bedroom. We have large canvas "kennels" that we use for taking the cats to the vet and long distance travel- they are about 3 feet long and 1 foot wide and tall. Would keeping him in that at night be a safe quarantine? I am thinking we could have him in our room that way instead of in the spare bedroom. The other cats sleep with us but Bugsy has not been officially accepted by Elmo enough to be allow in our bed (which is apparently a good thing now!).

3. Would a black light help us tell where in the house there are concentrations of the fungus spores so we could adequately clean?

I was "infested" with ringworm from potting soil about 10 years ago- that was also my last attempt to have plants! Other than the gross factor, it was definitely not the worst thing in the world but then I could keep myself covered and am not in the habit of licking myself, lol. The only cat I have ever had with it was very sick with end-stage feline leukemia and was the only cat we had at the time.

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jannie
12 years ago
Ugh. Oh. Gross. Sorry you have to deal with this. I had ringworm myself. My husband and I spent 3 weeks in Europe, sleeping on trains and in hostels. One place (I think it was Denmark) the sheets looked like they hadn't been changed. But we were tired and it was cheap. Upon arriving home, I developed itchy red rings all ovcer my body. Scratched and scratched. Went to a dermatologist. Diagnosis ringworm. Given prescription cream to rub on twice a day. Finally went away. I would never want to deal with that again. You have my sympathy. What does your vet say? Perhaps you could do some research on line. Google Ringworm on Cats. I'm hoping everybody else stays free of the problem. Wishing Good Luck and Good Health to Bugsy.
maire_cate
12 years ago
You don't want to take a chance that the other cats will get it - call you Vet back and ask him. That's the best bet.
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janie_ga
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12 years ago
He is by far the most well behaved cat we have ever had to take to the vet but what a rotten way to find it out! Eric said he just sat there purring and visiting with the vet and vet tech.... compared to Elmo who has to be given his yearly shots THROUGH his mesh cage or given general anesthesia just to be examined!

Vet finally called back around 3 PM- she has a LATE lunch! They did not say one way or the other about having him in a crate in our room. He has been eating fine and the vet seemed happy about that- he actually has turned into a little piggy! I got home about an hour ago and he looks so pitiful but is purring away. I could hear him crying as soon as I opened the front door even though he was upstairs in a closed room. He sits on one side of the bedroom door crying and Stewie sits on the other trying to figure out why we will not let them play.... it is going to be a LONG month!!!!

Eric and I just gave him the first Miconazole spray treatment. I think he has 5 shaved spots- three are on his little ears, one big one on the to of his head and a medium size one on his shoulder. The largest is probably the size of a silver dollar, the others are pea size to quarter size. Right now, he is sitting on the other edge of the bed, as far away from me as possible- I think he is a little mad about getting the nasty smelling spray on him. He can only reach one spot directly to lick the one on his shoulder... I was a little surprised they did not make him wear a collar but when I asked during the call, they said that as long as we can keep him from licking for a few minutes, it would be okay once the spray has time to soak in and dry.

I called the place where we adopted him from so they could watch the other kittens. They seemed appreciative and relieved that I was not mad at them. No reason to be made- the shelter was one of the cleanest I have ever seen and I could not imagine keeping that many pets happy and healthy on such limited resources! I wish he would not have come down with this and it will be a major hassle to deal with but we will survive, lol.

I am wondering if we should go ahead and shave the rest of his body. He has long fur (not Persian long but long) and a bushy tail. I would hate to get these spots healed only to have others pop out later! I have NO experience with long-haired cats so any suggestions are welcome.

I feel so bad for the little guy!

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