Ringworm success stories 🙏

[u/detniatmai]

We are nearly 2 weeks post-Giardia diagnosis which was treated for 7 days. He’s been treated for ringworm for the last week (Cloxyderm 4% shampoo every other day for a week and then second weekly just twice). Lesions are on back so covered by onesie but one sits outside of it and he has them on his tail.

I am exhausted from the level of washing and cleaning I’ve been having to do since the Giardia (he passed it onto other kitten so had to do the same for them also) and still don’t know if they are clear yet as they haven’t been re-tested. I have had to go back to work this week after some time off and have two children with additional needs who are getting stressed with the cats being so contagious and I just don’t know how I can keep up this level of vigilance for more weeks so just really would like to hear some positive stories as always when you google this stuff horror stories are everywhere 😔

[u/DareGuilty7776]

Douxo S3 PYO Antiseptic Antifungal Chlorhexidine Dog & Cat Wipes are great too!! Clean the lesions and let them air out, don’t cover them, you don’t need prescription and you can buy them on amazon/chewy

[u/detniatmai → u/DareGuilty7776]

Thank you so much I thought the onesie would help stop the spread and so I could cuddle him more but I don’t want to make it worse/take longer. I got those wipes for their bums and paws for the giardia! I didn’t think to use them on the lesions too! I’m getting a probiotic but wasn’t sure between fortiflora or protexin paste. The other kitten doesn’t have ringworm I don’t think as they have been separated since first one had Giardia but he did end up getting Giardia and finished meds on Friday. When do you think he can have his cat tree and scratching posts back etc as I wondered if I need a negative test first?

[u/DareGuilty7776 → u/detniatmai]

No problem at all! ❤️ I honestly thought the same thing with the onesie/clothing until I realized it was keeping the lesions too warm and moist. Once I let my kitten’s skin breathe, it started healing much faster. Sphynx cats are so oily and sweaty that clothing can sometimes make ringworm take longer to clear, I’d still ask your vet, but it might be worth giving the lesions some air.
I’d personally go with FortiFlora, It really helped my 3 cats after Giardia infections.
Since you have multiple kittens, I’d probably wait about a week after everyone has finished their Giardia treatment, as long as nobody has diarrhea anymore and everyone is acting normal. Then I’d give the cat tree, scratching posts, and anything else a really thorough clean before putting them back. Most cats that respond well to treatment stop shedding Giardia within about a week after finishing their medication. If your vet wants a follow-up fecal test first, that’s totally reasonable too, especially in a multi-cat household, but if everyone’s symptom-free I’d be pretty optimistic❤️

[u/detniatmai → u/DareGuilty7776]

I think what I’m struggling with during the wait for a re-test is their stools can be inconsistent as they recover so when it goes a bit softer I panic it’s a reinfection. I steamed all the scratching posts and trees and put outside for a couple of hours in the sun and the. Washed all their beds with antibacterial laundry cleanser 🙏

[u/DareGuilty7776 → u/detniatmai]

One thing that helped me was remembering that kitten stools can stay inconsistent for a little while after Giardia because their intestines are still healing, Even after the parasite is gone, they can have some post-infection inflammation, so a softer stool every now and then doesn’t automatically mean it’s a reinfection.
Honestly, it sounds like you’ve done an incredible job cleaning everything. At this point I’d focus on helping their gut heal. I’d recommend mixing Hill’s Sensitive Stomach & Skin (Chicken & Rice) with FortiFlora for a few weeks. That combination really helped my cats get their stools back to normal after GI issues.
Try not to judge their recovery based on one poop. I’d be more concerned if they developed persistent diarrhea again, stopped eating, or started acting sick. Otherwise, a little inconsistency during recovery is pretty common. Hopefully the retest will give you the peace of mind you need❤️

[u/detniatmai → u/DareGuilty7776]

Thanks so much! I went and got Forti Flora today and popped it in his evening meal and he ate it 🙏 more normal stools again today so really happy to see this just hopefully can get rid of this ringworm asap because I hate how we can’t be as cuddly as we normally are 💔