Baby kittens have ringworm

[af1212]

My baby kittens (9 weeks old) have ringworm

The rescue place says I should put lotrimin cream on 3x a day and get rid of all soft toys so I’m doing that.

Anything else? I mean what about my couches and stuff?

Poor babies although they don’t seem to care at all. Pic is not of ringworm - just of them being adorable ☺️

[ste]

My younger asshole cat had ringworm when she was little. She gave it to all of the humans and other animals. It’s a pain in the ass and don’t be surprised if you get it. But it’s harmless and just really annoying. Wash everything you and they touch regularly and wash your hands constantly. ETA and yes the lotrimin works. It will on you too, if you get it. lol

[rupertpenny]

I had a kitten with ringworm and I had to bring her to the vet once a week for a sulfur bath for several weeks in a row. It was a huge pain; I would definitely try the Lotrimin first. In any case, it's good to have some on hand because you will probably get ringworm yourself.

[af1212]

Ok thanks all. My poor kids have of course been snuggling, kissing and rubbing them all over their faces. Just in time for end of year ceremonies and pics - fab. 🙄

Better go get a bigger tube. I’m now suddenly itchy all over ha the mind is a powerful thing.

[af1212]

Naturally in the week since we have had them a billionty different people have all come over to snuggle them too ugh. Guess I better tell them.

[mala]

Ringworm should glow under a blacklight, it's not 100%, but it will give you a good idea if you get an itchy spot.

[spinnaker5]

Check out Kitten Lady:  @kittenxlady on Instagram, she may have a blog or YouTube channel too — she is a rescue/foster specialist and has lots of tutorials and tips on dealing with kitten health issues as well as general care. IANAKO (I am not a kitten owner) so not exactly sure where to find the tutorial content, I just follow her for the jaw-droppingly adorable videos and photos she posts. 

ETA and thank you for the pics, they are super cute and hope they get better soon!

[doctoranda]

vacuum the couch and everything you can't wash insanely and wash everything that can go in the washer.It is a pain to deal with but if you are good about cleaning and applying meds this will be over soon.

[sineadorebellion]

If you’re up to it you can do the sulfur baths yourself. My vet directed me to do them at home several years ago with a kitten we had and I mean, it smells like rotten eggs but it clears it up really quickly.

[mbcdefg]

My oldest cat had ringworm when I brought him home, 13 years ago - he had practically no fur on his tail. I used the medicated cream the vet gave me along with a special shampoo - I bathed him myself at home 2-3 times a week. I wore tall rubber dish gloves to wash him because he would panic in the bath and claw his way up my arm. He got better pretty quickly, and his fur grew back without a problem. I wound up catching ringworm myself, which wasn’t a big deal but just be aware of it.

He looked a lot like your very cute kitty in this pic - the guy in my avatar.

[mrspez07]

Good luck! I got it as a kid and remember standing in the shower and being doused with a variety of remedies (iodine maybe? Calamin maybe?)