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What to Do When Cat Ringworm Keeps Coming Back
Ringworm that won't go away usually comes from stopping medication too early, a dirty environment, wrong diagnosis, or poor management. Cure it for good by confirming with a skin scrape, keeping the collar on, clipping the fur, medicating a week past clear, disinfecting weekly, isolating other cats, and adding skin-support nutrients.
What medication treats interdigital dermatitis in a Teddy?
For Teddy interdigital dermatitis, use pet antibacterial topical plus a broad-spectrum pet anti-inflammatory. Clean and disinfect the area, apply antibacterial ointment, and give oral anti-inflammatories. Keep applying until healed and keep the area dry. Use an Elizabethan collar during treatment to prevent licking and worsening infection.
My cat fell from a height and broke its femoral head – what should I do?
The X-ray shows a neck-of-femur fracture, so surgery is advised. The cost-effective option is femoral head ostectomy; a false joint forms and the cat can walk normally, though jumping drops and it may occasionally limp, but life is unaffected. With a bigger budget, femoral head replacement with an alloy implant restores walking but limits jumping and costs much more. Without timely surgery, the broken head sits wrong, wears muscles and causes inflammation, atrophy, and even lameness or paralysis from uneven hips, making recovery harder.
What should I do if my cat has hepatitis?
Feline hepatitis treatment depends on the cause, treating the primary disease and symptoms. Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and drug allergies can all trigger it. For liver damage, fluid therapy and antibiotics are generally used to supply glucose and electrolytes, reduce inflammation, and speed recovery.
My cat was just diagnosed with feline panleukopenia (distemper) – is there still hope?
From the test report you uploaded, the cat's white blood cells are trending down, a clinical sign of feline panleukopenia. If confirmed, seek treatment promptly; timely care gives a good chance of recovery, so don't give up and support the vet while monitoring the cat's indicators. After symptoms ease, retest white cells, SAA, and FPV antigen to confirm full recovery.
What medication is used to treat mycoplasma infection in cats?
Mycoplasma infection in cats requires dedicated anti-inflammatory medication, with doxycycline being a common treatment. Spleen aminopeptide, an immune regulator, can help boost the cat's immunity and support recovery. Always follow your veterinarian's advice, as treatment usually takes a long course.
My two-month dog is on Clavamox and a cough syrup; can it be antibody-tested and vaccinated, or how long after stopping? Can I change food while on medication?
Being on antibiotics means the dog is ill; do not vaccinate now, as antibiotics reduce vaccine effect and worsen the illness. Treat first, then stop meds about a week and confirm no symptoms before vaccinating; a pre-vaccine check is best. Food change does not conflict but do it gradually.
My cat has repeated urinary blockage for over two months; used ampicillin, ribavirin, furosemide with little effect; blocks about every 5 days; white discharge blocks the urethra.
Repeated blockage is likely idiopathic cystitis or urinary stones; with weak antibiotic effect, get X-ray, ultrasound, and urinalysis. Stones may need surgery; urethritis needs catheterization and fluids. After recovery ensure ample water to prevent recurrence.
My hamster had a tumor that was very large; after medication there was no improvement, then it broke open on its own, keeps scratching, and bleeds. What should I do, what medicine and dressing to use?
For an abdominal tumor, first determine type at an exotic-pet vet; benign ones can be cleaned and surgically removed, malignant need biopsy and surgery plus radiotherapy. If no vet access, keep the wound clean and dry with iodine and antibiotic ointment like erythromycin.
I came home to find my cat not moving its hind leg; the next morning an X-ray showed a fractured femoral neck. What should I do?
A femoral neck fracture usually needs surgery, typically femoral head excision; the muscle forms a false joint, slightly less flexible but normal walking and jumping remain. Delaying risks muscle atrophy and even paralysis, making later surgery much harder.