The vet and dog dermatologist both told me that they have to have two negative cultures (plucking of the hair) for them to be considered recovered. If the puppy had it one place, it most likely had it someplace else on it's body. Not all of the spots on my dogs/puppy were hairless in that circle pattern. They were little sores. If they scratch on place, they are spreading it with their paws. It is so contagious! I had to go thru my state to get my breeder to agree to help a little. They were very negative to me, but have agreed to pay a small portion of Tia's medical (not any of my other dogs). If you can pull up enough information on ringworm and talk kindly to her, that may help. You can tell her that she must not have been over the ringworm because the vet says she still has it. I'm sorry you have to go thru this, but clean everything that the puppy touches. I was even told not to touch them with bare skin. I wore gloves and long sleeves/pants for a long time...then just gave up because I couldn't bare it any longer. I used a baby blanket to pick up Tia and now, every time she sees me get it, she thinks she is going to be held and cuddled. Good luck and let me know how it goes or if I can be of any help or give any more suggestions or even just need an ear. |