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How soon can I bathe my kitten after a lime sulfur dip for ringworm?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 0.375 lbs

I just gave my kitten a bath in the lime sulfur dip last night for ringworm, how long do I have to wait until I can bathe him?

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Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Published on October 18th, 2017

Unfortunately, it is better not to bathe them between their lime sulfur dips. We normally dip cats once or twice weekly and do not recommend bathing them between dips. If the smell is not tolerable, you can ask your vet about using an antifungal shampoo to bathe Oliver in. it will not work as well as a lime sulfur dip, but might be another option. I have attached a link on ringworm below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=559 I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using PetCoach.

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