Carmen Conklin
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:47:58 -0700
Chris, saw your note on ringworm. I'm new here but have bouts of ringworm at our sanctuary occasionally, particularly with my FIV felines as it is harder for them to fight off. It will resolve itself on its own in time, but for cleaning, I use a spray on furniture, bedding, etc-Chlorhexadine which is a terrific sanitizer disinfectant to have on hand. You can spray it on cat food dishes to clean out and it is not harmful to the cats. We spray it on clothing, hands, etc. It will definitely help the environment. Using Program liquid may be helpful in getting rid of the cats ringworm. We simply get over the counter store brand antifungal cream to use as it is way less expensive than through the vets. Many cats are immune and won't get it even if around other cats with ringworm. Most of our FIV cats never get it even with three that do have it. Ringworm is always present in the air around us and the cats most susceptible are medically compromised kitties, senior cats or young kittens. People can get it and not even be around animals. That happened in the middle of Chicago to a friend of mine. Anyway, the disinfectant spray is terrific to use, but common household bleach helps too, though you can't spray that on furniture, etc. Hope this helps. I know others will have other ideas. Carmen From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RingwormDate: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:25:59 -0400 A bit OT but I figure if anyone has had experience & is knowledgeable, it would be someone here… Ringworm—suddenly have an outbreak; have 6 cats presently (1 waiting for adopter)—only a couple seem to have it—long story of how it managed to get in but now I’m really lost. I have meds from vet to apply & shampoo. BUT how do I clean! I borrowed a Wood’s Lamp from someone and of course I see things glowing everywhere!!!!!!!! Is the lamp good to check for spores on fabric (clothes, rugs, etc) & walls or is it only for checking living things (me and the cats—LOL). I am starting to scrub and clean but now wonder, do I do that massive cleaning every day? I can’t keep the cats confined though I did close them out of one of the bedrooms. Outside of that, they’re everywhere and NOT trained to stay off furniture-LOL. Any tips, suggestions, etc. would be sooooo gratefully appreciated. Christiane Biagi 914-632-4672 Cell: 913-720-6888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_042008