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Ringworm
I’m treating 9/10 week old foster kittens for ringworm. The vet prescribed an antifungal that is 7 days on/ 7 days off for 5 weeks. I am on week 2 day 1. So they’ve had a full 7 days of medication. Their fur is falling out in patches more each day. Is this normal as the fungus is destroyed for their fur to fall out? They look so pitiful. 😿
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Hi Laurie, I do find initially it’s common to see this at first. Ringworm takes a long time to treat successfully and you will not see an immediate impact. The fur can continue to fall out in part because the fungus was already affecting the follicles before but also because the fungus takes some time to kill. What you should see in the coming weeks is that the fur loss slows down and you should see some signs of new hair growth occurring.
It’s not a fun disease to treat, but treatment typically is successful with patience and persistence. I hope that’s a bit reassuring.
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This reply was modified 6 months, 2 weeks ago by Chris.
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Chris,
Thank you so much. It’s very reassuring! And you’re right! It’s not fun trying to treat it! Lol
But, taking care of these babies is all that matters to me. Anything to make sure they’re healthy and loved.
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