Mange? Ringworm?

[mary,tx]

Spots that have appeared on the new cattle. What do you think?

[Oakshire_Farm]

Ringworm

[mary,tx]

Thanks. Will this go away on its own eventually, or does it have to be treated? These calves are new to me and it's hard just to get a little fly spray on them. They aren't going to stand still for anything.

[LibertyWool]

I've used an athletes foot spray with good results, but I would not use it near the eye.

[mary,tx]

Also, I'm trying to figure where the ringworm came from. I did not see it when we brought them home. They did have lots of mud/dirt spots on them at the time. They have been in a field, not in a barn, since we brought them home, and were with my other two yearlings until this weekend, but mine don't have it. They do have flies. I have sprayed them a couple of times, but they resist my efforts.

I'm reading that it will run its course in something like 2-6 months, but also that it is normally something picked up in the barn in the winter, and not a summer disease.


I'm hoping some of y'all know more about it and will share what you know.

[G. Seddon]

It's also quite contagious, including humans, so be sure and wash your hands thoroughly after handling them. I believe it is self-limiting, but I'd want to treat it.

[mary,tx]

I took pictures of the cattle the morning after we brought them home. Looking closer at one of the photos, I can see the ringworm already started around the eye of the one who has it the worst. So they came with it.

[tinknal]

Ringworm is fungal in nature. It runs it's course and I really don't think it hurts them or sets them back. It's nothing that serious cattle people worry about unless they show their cattle.

[Ronney]

Originally Posted by tinknal

Ringworm is fungal in nature. It runs it's course and I really don't think it hurts them or sets them back. It's nothing that serious cattle people worry about unless they show their cattle.

And Tinknal has the right of it. It is fungal, and apart from being unsightly and contagious, has no impact at all on the health of the animal. Throwing things at it will have no impact at all and as Tinknal says, serious cattle people don't worry about it. It usually affects cattle under 2 years of age and once they've had it, appear to have an immunity to it.

Right now I have a bull with it on his ear. I know where he picked it up. He's a quiet bull but doesn't like his head being handled but apart from that I'm not inclined to do anything about it. I would suggest you do the same. our calves will survive the day, I can assure you.

Cheers,
Ronnie

[mary,tx]

Thanks.

[coolrunnin]

Yep ringworm, no big worry's.