Cat Ringworm Recovery: My Journey & Effective Treatment

As the saying goes, "Ten cats out of nine have ringworm," and kittens are particularly susceptible to it. So when my little "Bean Bag" contracted ringworm, I wasn't overly worried at first. However, after several days of treatment with no improvement, and on top of that, I was also infected, the situation began to feel rather daunting.

Now, let me tell you, Bean Bag is a cleanloving cat. He had even been on a regimen of vitamin B supplements, which I thought would at least keep him safe until he turned one. But then, a few weeks ago, it seems that the stress of moving and introducing a visiting queen cat (who was in the recovery stage of ringworm) weakened his immune system, and he came into contact with the source of infection.

It wasn't until two days after the queen cat left that I noticed Bean Bag's eyebrows were getting sparse. My heart sank, and a Wood's lamp confirmed that he had ringworm. I quickly put on an Elizabethan collar to prevent him from scratching.

Desperate to heal him quickly, I took him to a nearby vet clinic as soon as I noticed the infection. The vet prescribed a ringworm spray, instructing me to apply it 23 times a day, and it would be all cleared up in about 10 days. By the third day of using the spray, the cat's skin started to turn black, harden, and form scabs. I thought this was a sign of improvement, but by the seventh day, there seemed to be no change. That's when I consulted an online vet, only to find out that all the spray was for naught!

An online vet advised, "You must first remove the scabs!" The scabs were preventing the medication from reaching the skin. Following the vet's guidance, I carefully removed the scabs, and after 5 more days of topical treatment, Bean Bag's skin started to improve gradually.

●Scab Removal Steps:

1. Soak a wet wipe or face cloth in physiological saline and apply it to the cat's scabbed area;

2. Wait for 510 minutes, then gently remove the scabs with a cotton swab;

3. If there are hard scabs, don't pick them off roughly. Apply medication first, and then perform another wet敷 the next time you apply the medicine.

●Medication Application Steps:

1. Disinfect with iodine, let it dry naturally, and then spray a layer of Pipette Skin Spray;

2. Apply a layer of Dasatin (ketоконазол cream), and put on the Elizabethan collar to prevent scratching.

Initially, I wanted to give him some oral antifungal medication to speed up his recovery, but the vet said that since the infection area was small, consistent topical treatment would suffice. Oral medication could affect his liver, so it was not recommended. To speed up his recovery, I could give him some additional multivitamin B and lecithin.

Later, I thought about taking him to a larger veterinary clinic if things didn't improve, where they suggested a combination of oral medication and liver protection, which might yield better results. But after observing him for a couple of days, I noticed that he was indeed improving, so I decided not to go to the clinic anymore!