Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Lorrie
Hi, I'm even older than you... I'm 80 and in the 1940's when I had ringworm, the treatment was just alcohol. I remember screaming when my mom put alcohol on my ringworm because it burned so much. It got rid of the stuff tho. Medicine didn't taste good in those days either. We got castor oil,

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread dlgegg
BETH - Now that I am 73 and have gone thru 4 different chemos, my hair is thinning. Guess I will have to find some gentian Violet and paint my head purple. I will fit in with all the younger crowd who like all colors of hair. Susan Saunders wrote: > Original Program (flea medicine) work

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Susan Saunders
Original Program (flea medicine) works. Only has to be given once - twice at the most.  Susan Saunders Bengal Rescue Louisville, KY http://www.bengalrescuenetwork.org/ 502-494-8669 Join bengalcatrescue-subscr...@yahoogroups.com From: Beth To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Friday, Augu

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Beth
Yes, Program does work great. And I think you only give it once of twice. Yes, the liquid oral meds are extremely toxic. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: "kgbarnc...@gmail.com" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, Augus

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Beth
Wow. Maybe you have accidentally discovered a cure for thinning hair :)   Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM, wrote: As long as it works, that is what is important.  I know this is a bit late, but been busy ta

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Heather
The oral meds can be very hard on the liver, I believe Itraconazole (sporanox) is considered the "safest", griseofulvin and ketoconzole can be dangerous, Griseofulvin should not be used in FIV+ cats (one of the main people on the former Ringworm group lost his FIV+ kitty that way), and my understan

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread kgbarnc...@gmail.com
Google for the Program flea medicine for cats, it also controls ringworm. My rescue friend says it worked great on a bunch of ringwormy kittens rescued from the kill shelter. Kg - Reply message - From: "Lee Evans" To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: [Felvtalk] ringworm Date: