my cat is sick...i have another question posted on here describing how she is sick...and alot of people are saying she has ringworm and ear mites...i have 5 cats other than my sick one..she is almost 2 years,then i have a male thats almost 2 years, a male and a female that are both 8 months and two 9 week old males..how fast do ear mites and ringworm spread to other cats that are in the same household??? and the 4 younger cats are always cuddling with her and around her all the time [they are her kids]...people also said that ringworm can be passed onto humans...how fast does that happen???and can ringworm be transfer throw my cat breast feeding they nine week old kittens[i know they shouldnt be anymore but they continue to]????? i know what im saying is probably very confusing...but does anyone have an answer for me???
2007-08-12 19:51:30 · 3 answers · asked by ily_always_and_forever_07 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
i know that ringworm is tranferable to humans and cats...but how long [as in days,weeks,months.] does it normally take until the other cats and humans will also get it??
same question for the ear mites from cat to cat.
2007-08-12 20:05:57 · update #1
ringworm has nothing to do with her ears...ear mites do.ringworm has to do with her hair falling out with the skin attached causing her scalp to be bloody. and there scabby looking stuff under all her fur but only in the specific area...go read my other question before answering please.
2007-08-12 20:17:56 · update #2
both are spread very easily and quickly but I still believe its not ring worm. Its either ear mites or an allergy. Check your other cats for dirty ears. Ear mites leave poop in the cats ears and they get really dirty. Here are some good sites to check out. Hope every thing turns out OK.
2007-08-12 20:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by Namooni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the cats can get ear mites, all of the cats can get ringworm (if that's what it is), nothing is going to get transferred through nursing, but it can still be passed between all of the cats. Ringworm can easily be passed from cats to humans and from cats to cats. It may not be ringworm, you have to see a vet. EDIT some cats and some humans won't get ringworm at all, they're just not susceptible. EDIT I'm sorry you're so upset, I really hope you figure this all out.
2007-08-12 19:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both ringworm and mites are quite contagious. In humans, you would have to get the ringworm under your fingernails and actually scratch your own skin to get infected. I don't think it's the same for animals. I know that anti-fungal ointment will treat the ringworm. (On humans you could use Monistat or something for Athlete's Foot) But an animal would lick the ointment off, so that is not a good idea. I wish there was a vet available on here to help you! Call the rescue groups, they may have extra meds they can just give to you (rather than spending a ton of money)
2007-08-12 20:01:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
My Fred got one spot of ringworm in the first week of August last year. He leaned against my leg and I got a spot on me there within that first week. ONLY one spot, and only one on him also. I used Monistat 3 which is the same chemical cream they have at the vets, only theirs is a 2% solution and Monistat is a 4% solution. It took a month to clear up on him, and two months to clear up on me.
None of our other 4 cats got it, and neither did my significant other--but then Fred isn't a lap cat, so physical contact was at a minimum.
Can't you call your vet and ask them these questions? That's what they're trained to do, and a call is 'free'.
2007-08-13 19:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All your questions should be answered in this website. There are a lot of other sites that can be found by searching for "ringworm".
2007-08-12 20:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋