Ringworm under black light

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2 March, 2016 at 10:08 pm #844527

Lizzie
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I foster kittens from the city shelter and currently have a sweet little 8-week old kitten. He was struggling to overcome a URI, so the vet tech asked for a volunteer to take him home to recoup instead of keeping him at the shelter. I guess he had a solid case of ear mites which they treated (his ears look as clean as a whistle), but I noticed a spot that was a little crusty – not a typical round, red spot of ringworm, but it just looks a little irritated. Just to be on the safe side, I got my black light out to make sure. What I found was kinda weird. He has a light dusting of green in a few places (tips of his ears and like 5 hairs), but his new whiskers that are growing in are green. But not the other ones, just the stubby, new ones. While I’ve been keeping him separate from my own cats (because of the URI), I’m wondering what you guys think? Oh, and just in case, I got some Lotrimin because it’s an anti-fungal.

I was going to post a picture, but I can’t figure out how…

2 March, 2016 at 10:13 pm #844528

Lizzie
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Wow. That’s big. LOL.

2 March, 2016 at 10:29 pm #844531

CatWScotia
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The picture is great, Lizzie – it’ll help to work out what’s going on, I hope.

I can’t offer any help with your kitten, I’m afraid, but I’m sure somebody here will be able to suggest something before long.

Best of luck to you and the littl’un.

3 March, 2016 at 4:26 pm #844546

Anonymous
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Hi Lizzie,

Kittens and cats less than one year old, who are still developing an immune system are more prone to ringworm. Because he just had an UTI his system is weakened. Now regarding ringworm-under the lamp in a dark room, the ringworm fungus fluoresces apple green. Normally the whole hair shaft will glow, especially the base. This is not a complete indicator because only about 60% of ringworm fungi show up under a lamp. You should take this wee kit to the vet for the most accurate diagnosis. If it’s ringworm it can be transmitted to other cats and humans. You will need to launder everything to eliminate residues.

8 April, 2016 at 3:47 am #845810

dirtymartiniqueen
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I hope you have found the answers you needed on dealing with ringworm because it’s a nasty beast to battle especially for a kitten. Clarice and I battled it for 3 months and I thought I was going to lose my mind while trying to get her and myself treated. She took medicated baths every other day, slept in boxes on puppy pee pads that were destroyed twice a day, the floors in the bathroom were bleached nightly, all her toys were washed daily and along with any clothing that I wore while with her. This forum group helped me so much with support and advice that helped me get thru it. My vet at the time actually wanted to put her down because of the ringworm and I quickly found another vet that understood I would do anything to save her….never saw the first vet again and he lost my business along with everyone else that would listen to me about him. We call her The International Cat of Intrigue because she travels everywhere with us including a year long stint in Germany where we took daily walks in the park. Just stick with a treatment plan that you and the vet agree upon and know that it will end at some point.
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