Since I am a nurse and am in close contact with patients and peers, I needed to make sure this was under control! I notified my manager, wore long sleeves and turtlenecks to work, or used gauze to cover lesions.I was put on fluconazole for myself (oral once a week). My boyfriend could not take the oral medication due to kidney disease and had to go to a dermatologist to get strong topical medication because his ignorant family doctor did not believe it was ringworm (even though she was told my diagnosis and the other cat’s diagnosis).

The first vet had us do a lime sulfur dip which was caustic to the cat and would not prescribe oral medication to the cat for fear of liver problems. I went to a second vet who prescribed the same med I was on FOR THE CATS, fluconazole. I asked if I could mix the dosage myself for the cat by crushing pills with a hammer and mixing with tuna juice ( I am a nurse and know how to do dosages). Therefore I could get cheap approximately ten dollar medication through Giant Eagle plus a bunch of tuna cans for the juice. I mixed dosages weekly in seperate 1 ml syringes and shot the medication into both cats mouths daily. My kitten liked the taste of the tuna juice and it became part of the daily routine but the other cat hated it.

Anyway, the ringworm epidemic lasted from May through September or October. Towards the end of the problem, I decided to rip up all the carpet in my home (hardwood floors underneath). But I developed a severe allergic reaction to my ringworm medication Fluconazole. However right when these two things happened, the ringworm magically disappeared from our home! I think it was the combination of the medication plus getting rid of the carpet. It was a terrible experience as our house was virtually quarantined from visitors for 5 months.

I will never trust a cat breeder again. I love my cat however and would not have traded the bad experience for a different cat! Hope this helps anyone who has a ringworm outbreak.