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Okay, this video is quite long. But in it I cover all the approved treatments for feline ringworm based on the studies available. If your cat has ringworm, you want to get rid of it fast. And the best treatment has been proven in studies...
All of these pictures are of feline ringworm under black light. They have been grouped by individual. In some cases, you will find pictures of the cat under natural light and under black light. All pictures are copyright of Darcy Oordt. You are free to...
Fostering a kitten with panleukopenia is tough. Not only do you have to deal with a heart-breaking illness that too frequently results in the death of one or more of your kittens, but it doesn’t end there. You then have to sanitize your home and...
One question I see asked a lot is “How long will my cat or kitten continue to shed the virus after testing positive?” And I’ve seen all sorts of answers. The vets I worked at (which are shelter vets at open-intake shelter) always told me...
After writing for my site about panleukopenia, I came across a few really good resources that I felt were worth highlighting. University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine “Parvovirus in a Home Environment.” March 2019 University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine “Canine Parvovirus Chapter 7: Disinfection: How do...
I gave a simple breakdown in How to Clean and Disinfect After Panleuk. Now I’m going to talk about specific things that can be difficult to sanitize. For most “sensitive surfaces” I use accelerated hydrogen peroxide (aka Rescue) and steam. This includes hardwood floors, wood...
I’m often asked how to clean after having panleukopenia. While I practice strict quarantine procedures, the nature of what I do means I’ve had a couple of “outbreaks” over the years. Also, because I often take severely ill kittens, panleukopenia is not uncommon for me....
This article began because I have found a number of people recommending Tamiflu as part of a treatment protocol for panleukopenia. I had heard of this before but my research could never find any decent resources on its use. I recently decided to research again...
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: Feline Calicivirus Viruses. “Potential Therapeutic Agents for Feline Calicivirus Infection.” August 2018 Vet Microbiol. “Antiviral effect of mefloquine on feline calicivirus in vitro.” April 2017
The three remaining kittens have proven to be some of the crankiest kittens ever. I spent a lot of time this weekend trying to figure out why they seemed to be so demanding. Of course, they seem to be the most trying during the middle...