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| 328.1 | You should check with the vet | SMURF::CHANDLER | | Fri Jul 10 1992 10:06 | 7 |
| You've given a pretty good description of ring worm. It's not a worm actually,
but a fungus infection..like athelete's foot. It can be transmitted from
animals to humans and humans to animals. Don't know where an indoor cat would
pick this up, but it needs to be treated to preven further spreading.
Liz (who has seen this spread from calfs to cousins at an uncle's
dairy farm.)
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| 328.2 | | LEDDEV::LAVRANOS | | Fri Jul 10 1992 10:34 | 11 |
| I was going to say ringworm too (my two have recently gotten over it)
but the description "bloody" didn't sound right. It's possible she is
itchy and scratching the lesions to the point of drawing blood.
There's another note in this conference on RINGWORM which has some
information. Your vet can tell you for sure, woodsman lamp and fungal
culture.
Ringworm isn't a killer but a real BIG nuisance!
...Rania
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| 328.3 | | JUPITR::KAGNO | Kitties with an Attitude | Fri Jul 10 1992 10:51 | 15 |
| If not ringworm, then possibly a form of eczema. My TK had this
several years ago, and we never did determine the exact cause, though
I suspected a food or inhalant allergy of sorts.
If it is eczema, this spreads very rapidly, and is very itchy and
uncomfortable for the cat. Yes, it was bloody, oozy, scaling, and raw.
Course of treatment was a long acting shot of cortisone followed by
administration of steroids (prednisone) in pill form. The cost was
minimal, about $30.
Please let us know what is diagnosed.
-Roberta
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| 328.4 | ? Mites ? | ASABET::FRANCIS | | Fri Jul 10 1992 12:29 | 15 |
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This sounds very familiar to what Felix had. He was diagnosed
with *mites*. I couldn't see them & they weren't in his ears, but
somehow he got them and the were next to his ear & above his eye. It
was very itchy, bloody (caused from him scratching) not very oozy
though.
Drops on the outside, other drops orally, and daily cleaning with
somthing similar to saline.
The Vet also treated Oscar, just in case.
Keep us updated.
Kim, Oscar & Felix
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| 328.5 | ex | NEST::REED | Safe Sax & Violins | Fri Jul 10 1992 13:48 | 3 |
| Could it be an abssess?
Roslyn
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| 328.6 | | JULIET::CORDES_JA | Four Tigers on My Couch | Fri Jul 10 1992 15:28 | 11 |
| SHOW KEY/FULL FUNGUS brings up note 244.0
SHOW KEY/FULL RINGWORM brings up notes 167.35, 235.3, 235.4, 235.5 and
244.0
You may want to check these topics for additional information on
ringworm.
Jan
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| 328.7 | | RIPPLE::KENNEDY_KA | Winds of Change | Fri Jul 10 1992 15:45 | 17 |
| We just got back from the vet. He didn't think it was ringworm, but
did a culture to be on the safe side. He said he would be very, very
surprised if it came back positive.
He thinks it is a food allergy. Skeeter is prone to asthma so this is
probably an allergy. He did give her a cortisone shot and I'm to watch
her over the next couple of weeks. The results of the culture will be
back in 3 - 10 days. If it is a food allergy I'll have to put her on a
lamb and rice diet.
I gotta say I'm proud of Skeets. She only growled and hissed once at
the vet. Usually she is so mad about being there we can hardly hold
her! She done good today! :-)
Thanks for all the replies and support!
Karen
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| 328.8 | More pointers | JULIET::CORDES_JA | Four Tigers on My Couch | Fri Jul 10 1992 17:24 | 4 |
| If you need it...there is a short discussion on lamb and rice foods
in topic 186.0.
Jan
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| 328.9 | | RIPPLE::KENNEDY_KA | Winds of Change | Sun Jul 12 1992 13:14 | 13 |
| I'm beginning to suspect a mild flea infestation. I was brushing Cleo
this morning and found one flea on her. I thoroughly combed her with
the flea comb, but didn't find anymore. I then combed Skeeter and
found one flea on her. Alex didn't have any, Katie had three. This is
the first time in four years that my guys have had fleas so hopefully I
caught it early. Today everyone gets flea baths and this week I'll
have the condo sprayed. I cannot tolerate fleas. I hate them. Cleo
also has one of those patches starting below her left ear, so I'll keep
a close eye on her.
Fleas, YUCK!
Karen
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| 328.10 | | AYRPLN::TAYLOR | One kitty .. slightly frosted!! | Mon Jul 13 1992 10:36 | 13 |
| Karen,
It could very easily be fleas and your kitty could be allergic to the
fleas. This happened to Seasea (a former cat of mine) a few years ago.
Her present owner saw the scab and brought her to the vets. She
definitely had fleas and this was an allergic reaction to them.
So, Carrie had to completely bomb the house, Seasea had to be dipped
(she got a rinse, but no set!). It's quite a process you need to go
through!
Holly
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| 328.11 | | RIPPLE::KENNEDY_KA | Winds of Change | Mon Jul 13 1992 12:56 | 10 |
| I agree Holly, it is quite a process. When I moved into this condo 4
years ago the place was infested with them. I combed the cats daily
with a flea comb (drowning the little buggers in dishwashing liquid),
bathed them once a week and it was general war against them. Between
my efforts and the condo association spraying for carpenter ants I
haven't had a problem since then. I only found 5 fleas this weekend,
but that is 5 fleas too many, IMNSHO. Hopefully I caught the
infestation early enough.
Karen
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| 328.12 | | RIPPLE::KENNEDY_KA | Winds of Change | Wed Jul 22 1992 00:54 | 9 |
| Little Skeeters could definitely use some kitty hugs. Sunday there was
a major cat fight among everyone and Skeeter got clawed on the inner
rim of her eyelid. Not only was it sore and swollen, but meany mom has
to put Terramycin in it twice a day. Thank God the eye didn't get
clawed. Now, she has a cold, probably picked up at the vet's office
last week. She is definitely one punky feeling kitty. :-( And
tomorrow she gets a flea bath, with everyone else.
A cat's life is hell, isn't it? 8*)
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