My kitten has large-scale hair loss; a small clinic said ringworm and gave cream, but now it won’t eat, lies in the bathroom, moves slowly, is listless with dull eyes—is it from licking the medicine?

Hello. Ringworm treatment generally uses antifungal drugs containing terbinafine hydrochloride, compound ketoconazole, or itraconazole. These irritate the stomach and the liver/kidneys, and licking them easily causes lethargy, vomiting, and poor appetite. Therefore, take the kitten to a veterinary hospital promptly to reduce organ damage from the medication.

In addition, during treatment put an Elizabethan collar on the kitten to prevent it from licking the ringworm cream.