Buck losing hair

Berty · #1 04/08/10, 01:19 PM

My three year old buck has always had a beautiful coat but recently he isn't looking too great. He has a large patch (about the size of my hand) of hair loss behind one shoulder. He has a much smaller spot on his opposite side. At first I thought he may have rubbed it off but I don't think so. Anyone know what could cause this? Thanks!

JR05 · #2 04/08/10, 01:40 PM

Could be several things..ringworm,parasites,or depending on your weather rain rot. If it is a fungle then they have a spray that is pink or you can use iodine. If a parasite then use cylence pour on.

Minelson · #3 04/08/10, 02:51 PM

Could be lice. I use DE on my goats for lice & mites. Is the skin all scaly and flaky there??

Berty · #4 04/08/10, 03:20 PM

Yes, the skin is dry and flaky.

Minelson · #5 04/08/10, 04:33 PM

I believe that is lice.

Frankie had a spot like that too and lots of flakes. I have been sprinkling them with the DE...rubbing it in. I also have been putting MTG on Frankies spot in hopes that the hair will grow back faster. His is about the size of a 1/2 dollar coin.

Backfourty,MI. · #6 04/09/10, 09:52 AM

Can you usually see the lice though? When my buck got what I think was mites, the skin looks really kinda scaley & scabby, I rubbed Ivermectin horse paste wormer on those areas after cleaning it with the M-T-G that minelson is talking about.

Can you post a picture of the biggest or worse area? That may help figure it out but not sure. I posted a picture when I had a problem similar & folks here helped me determine Mites was most likely the culprit.

Minelson · #7 04/09/10, 03:06 PM

I never saw any actual bugs on Frankie...maybe it is mites. Or was mites...how can you tell when they are gone?

ozark_jewels · #8 04/09/10, 03:22 PM

Lice are rarely visible to the naked eye unless it is a *REALLY* bad infestation.

Backfourty,MI. · #9 04/11/10, 11:38 AM

I used the ivermectin paste & M-T-G on the affected area about every other day & within 2 weeks the skin was back to normal & the hair was starting to grow back. It's only happened twice here & on 2 different goats & different years but both times were between Febuary & April it seems like.

The skin on mine was really kinda flakey/crusty though.

Berty · #10 04/11/10, 11:03 PM

I will get a picture of him tomorrow and see if I remember how to post pics on here! He has a couple more small spots of hair loss... my boy is looking pretty shabby

I feel bad I didn't get to town this weekend to see what Tractor Supply had (busy getting ready for kids in the barn) but I will be going tomorrow. Thank you for your replies.

Berty · #11 04/11/10, 11:42 PM

He doesn't look as flaky anymore. This is the largest spot. He has another spot on his other side in the same place, about the size of a 50 cent piece.

Laverne · #12 04/12/10, 03:15 AM

If my goat had that I would put 7% iodine on it in case it was a fungus. I've never had a goat or dog with a bald patch not grow hair back with the iodine. I put it on every other day for 3-4 treatments.

Berty · #13 04/12/10, 09:15 AM

Awesome, I have iodine right here, I'll give it a try! Thank you.

Jay27 · #14 04/12/10, 09:26 AM

Are the hairs in the center of the bald patch broken or just short / growing in? Looks like rubbing to me. A little MTG will never hurt, though.