Rescued yorkie with ringworms
 

Hi all !! I lost my pom 2 years ago (she was 17 years old) My vet knew I was looking for a new baby so he called and said he had a yorkie if I was interested. A breeder had brought a 5 week old male into his office to have put down because he had ringworms. Vet told her he would not do that as that condition was treatable, so she told him to do whatever he wanted with him as she didn't want to be bothered with it. (nice lady, huh). I went and picked him up and he looked pitiful. Could hardly hold his head up, had lost all the hair on his face, head, chest, and 3 large patches on his body. Also had yeast in ears. Started anti-fungal shampoos twice a week, anti-fungal cream twice a day ,antibiotic ointment for his eyes and antibiotic for his ears. Took back to the vet at 8 weeks.. Still had signs of ringworm with Woods light so am continuing shampoos and cream for 3 more weeks. He is a different pup now, running and playing like crazy. Has learned to sit on command and we are working on others. Pad training going on. I am feeding him Natural Balance dry food and Natural Balance Healthy Bones for treats and training..He is getting his hair back in all his bald spots and has not lost any additional in over 2 weeks.. And yes we are sure it is ringworm as I have it also !!!:(;) Any advice or tips are appreciated as I have not had a puppy in years and am having to relearn everything all over again...

What a sweet story and bless you for your rescue. Also, wanted to welcome you to YorkieTalk. We are glad you are here. :)

As far as advice for a new puppy, hopefully others can help with this....

Hi, and welcome to Yorkietalk, I didn't even know it was legal to put down a dog that was not that sick, I wish your vet could turn that horrible breeder in. Makes me wonder about the other dogs she has. From what I've read ringworm is really persistent, so you just have to be more persistent. Glad your vet found you, you both sounds like great people, it sounds like you are on the right track!

How in the world does a 5-week-old get exposed to ringworm, and so badly?? Poor baby. Bless you for rescuing him! He's a lucky little guy.

Don't forget to clean his linens, vacuum often, and clean his crate and play area. The spores from ringworm can live a long time.

Nope not illegal and done all the time :mad: I am join to PM Ladyjane and see if she has any advice for you.

Thank you for being there to take this little guy into your heart and home.

Welcome to YT .

Welcome to YT!
I cannot imagine a young puppy having such a severe case of ringworm. That lady must have a houseful of pups with ringworm if she is a breeder. I am with the one poster who said she should be reported. Heaven only knows the conditions those poor babies live in.
Has the vet suggested a lime sulphur dip? It smells awful, but does work. Here is a link that pretty much covers everything:

How to Treat Ringworm on a Dog | eHow.com

Good luck and post some pics when you can!!

Thank you all for your welcome.. Yes I have vaccumed more the last 3 weeks than I have the last 3 years !!! Fortunately, I do not work outside the home so I have devoted all my time to this little fellow in his treatment and care. He has been soooo playful this weekend and we have had a blast. When he woke this morning, his right ear had finally stood up although his left one is still down. The picture I am attaching is one made today of my little Ringo ..

We did discuss the dips and oral meds, but vet wanted to continue what we were doing as it seems to be working and with the pup already with so many problems he didn't want to overload his system with something stronger with side effects. I agree the breeder must be some piece of work to have a pup in this shape and want to do what she did to it.. . Vet was not familiar with her so doesn't know what the situation is.

Oh he is so cute...poor little darling. His feet look so painful. I hope he is cleared up soon...and you as well!!!

Oh, look at all the hair he is getting now. Glad he is getting playful. :thumbup::D:thumbup:

He is ADORABLE, and bless you for saving him and treating him! :)

My Marcel has ringworm right now - he caught it from his vet, who also had it. Wylie's culture came back negative. Marcel gets Fluconazole 2x day - for at least 6 weeks, and also anti-fungal baths once per week. I'm taking him in on Thurs. for his 2nd culture to see if it's still there.

Yes, she absolutely is!!! :)

Awe! Look at that precious little baby!

I just want to scoop him up and cuddle him and kiss that little head - after he gets rid of all the ringworm. Been there done that and I sure don't envy you right now.

Bless you're heart for taking that sweet baby in. What a kind and wonderful soul you are. ((((Hugs))))

Bless you for taking him in. He is so cute. As for the breeder...kind of shocking. Wish she'd be reported.

Indiana is trying to pass a new law regarding puppies and breeders, and one of the stipulations would be that a vet may turn a breeder in to authorities, without the fear of civil lawsuits. It doesn't even require the vet to do it, which in a way, I think would be better; it just says that a vet may turn a breeder in. I think this is a good law, and probably most of our states don't have it yet, but this is probably why most vets don't do anything about bad breeders. They could risk losing their practices, though a civil lawsuit bought on by greeder just because they had reported him. Often times the penalties for abuse are so low, a $25.00 fine for example, that it hardly seems worth the trouble.

My story is very similar to yours. I bought my puppy from a pet store and thought he was healthy, but we found out he has ringworms. When i talked to someone from the pet store, they told us to bring back the puppy and I am sure they wold do the same thing to him. My puppy still has them though. Which medicine do you think helped yours? And for you go to your doctors and get Clotrimazole for yourself. My daughter and I got them also.

So sorry to hear that you are going through this. It has been 5 months and we are still dealing with it, although not nearly as bad as before. I used the medicated shamposs, all the otc creams, lotions, sprays and powders on his body along with lime sulphur dips and it finally cleared them all up. I was so afraid of getting all that in his eyes and nose that I was not able to treat his face properly. He continued to have active lesions there and he finally got old/big enough for the vet to give him oral meds. He did 10 days on ketoconazole. I think (pray) we finally have this taken care of. I had to go back to the doctor for more meds as did my granddaughter, son and his girlfriend:cry:. He is 6 months now, so his immune system should be getting where if there are any more popping up, he can fight them off. I had 76 spots at one time :eek: and now only have 2 stubborn ones that don't won't to completely go away. I still wash everything regularly and change his bed out every few weeks as well as vacumming regularly. It is a very frustrating and aggravating problem, but hopefully we are about done with it. I will post pictures of him later so you can see that the hair does come back. He lost almost all of his hair and I was afraid he would end up with permanent bald spots. He is such a handsome little man, and yes, I would do it all again for all the joy he has brought into my life !!!! Hang in there..... it will get better !!!:)

I just read through this thread! What a wonderful thing you did for your little guy! Bless you for standing behind him and helping him heal!

Just a thought but have you ever tried oil of walnut on the leasions? When my son was a wrestler in high school he had ringworm from dirty sweaty mats in gym. We had several rounds of different meds but what finally, totally, got rid of these lesions once and for all was Oil of walnut. You can apply as often as you like topically and within 1 week will be gone for good. It works great!!!!!! Sometimes grandmas old time remedies are the best!!!!!!!!! lol Best of Luck!!!!!!!:aimeeyork:animal-pa:animal-pa

Updated picture of my little man Ringo.

oh....he is adorable.... what a great job you have done with him!

What a cutie pie!! With your persistence and love......he came through with flying colors!!

Poor baby
 

I can't even imagine what you went through with this poor puppy. I am so happy that he is doing better. Thank you very much for your respond i will ask my vet about this medecation. Good luck!!!

Your baby is sooooo handsome. I'm sure glad he found you as his mommy. What a good job you have done with little Ringo. :D

Cute, Cute, Cute! You've done such an excellent job in getting him healthy again. I love his name, Ringo, great choice.

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gReat Angel work :)

Aww thanks God you have him.... he looks so good now!! Great job and I pray you get rid of the ringworm once and for all.