My cat has sores, family has ringworm. Vet disagrees. What now?

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Three members of my family have now had ringworm for over three months, I have a cat that has sores and hair loss, I believe he also has ringworm but my vet has disagreed for the last three months. I'm lost and dont know what to do other than take him to another vet, what are your thoughts on the pictures ? Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your pictures and the fact that people in the house are dealing with ringworm, I would say that this is definitely high on my list of possibilities for Herbie. I would begin treating him with topical medications. Below is what I would recommend using. Begin using immediately and see if there is any improvement with Herbie. Also, I would recommend having all of the humans in the house examined by a GP so that you can begin treating the ringworm on yourselves and not continue reinfecting yourselves or Herbie. 1. Douxo PS Chlorhexidine Combination shampoo and bathe him twice weekly until resolved 2. Miconahex + Triz Spray OR Malacetic conditioning spray and apply twice daily to the affected areas until resolved all of the products above can be found online quite easily. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My cat has sores, family has ringworm. Vet disagrees. What now?

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