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About Jana Connell RVT, CVT
Expertise
I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I cannot diagnose diseases nor will I try to. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I DO NOT do birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I also do not know much about reptiles, so post those to the reptile experts also. Thanks!
Experience
I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a nutritional consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina.
Organizations
Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.
Education/Credentials
Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT.
Certified Veterinary Dental Technician
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Expert: Jana Connell RVT, CVT - 10/6/2008
Question
a stray cat had kittens and they all started out healthy but now have red spots and have hair loss on feet belly and head what is this and is there anything i can give them for it
Answer
Without knowing what they have it would be impossible for anyone to tell you what they need. Kittens or cats with red spots and hair loss would suggest ringworm in a massive infection and/or mange. Cats get both demodex and sarcoptic mange- but in all three cases you need to have a skin scraping done of the cats to know for sure what you are dealing with as one is a fungus and two of them are parasites.
So you need to take one kitten and the mom to the vets and have them tested. Better to take them all but only Mom and one kitten need to be tested.
It is very important that you do this as sarcoptic mange and ringworm are both contagious to humans.
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