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12/02/13, 06:32 AM
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What's this bare spot?
I just noticed this yesterday for the first time. It had to just happen. I look at my goats every day. To be honest, I've been doing a lot of hunting so most of the time it's been before dark and after dark so I could of missed it and it could be a couple weeks old. I looked all over her and this is the only spot. It doesn't have any redness around it. Ideas?????
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12/02/13, 06:41 AM
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It could be ringworm.
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12/02/13, 06:53 AM
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Yep. Was thinking along those lines. Can a vet do a culture and know for sure? What's the easiest treatment if that's it? Looks like she's going to be separated.
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12/02/13, 09:42 AM
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It could be a few things... I'd behave as though it's ringworm so you/your family don't get it.  You can have a vet do a fungal culture on it, or you can get an atheletes foot cream/liquid and apply a few times a day for a while. wear gloves.
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12/02/13, 09:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mygoat
It could be a few things... I'd behave as though it's ringworm so you/your family don't get it. You can have a vet do a fungal culture on it, or you can get an atheletes foot cream/liquid and apply a few times a day for a while. wear gloves. |
Sounds good.
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12/02/13, 12:42 PM
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I use my beloved MTG but the athletes foot stuff works good too, I prefer the spray for easier use
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12/02/13, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon_Farms
I use my beloved MTG but the athletes foot stuff works good too, I prefer the spray for easier use
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Spray!!!! Great idea.
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12/02/13, 01:45 PM
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If you shine a black light on it and the skin glows it's ringworm.
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12/02/13, 06:42 PM
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But there are also ringworm fungi that don't glow, so if it doesn't that doesn't mean it isn't.
A fungal culture takes like 2 weeks.
It could also be a place where she had gotten scratched, scabbed and healed. Or maybe a vaccine was given there and it made a scab that is now healed.
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12/02/13, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Frosted Mini's
But there are also ringworm fungi that don't glow, so if it doesn't that doesn't mean it isn't.
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But if it does that means it is!
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12/02/13, 09:52 PM
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I bought a anti fungal foot spray and sprayed it on. How often do I do this?
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12/02/13, 10:22 PM
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I would think whatever the instructions say. I have had ringworm myself, and it took about 2 weeks to clear up with the medicine, so it may take a while to notice a difference.
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12/03/13, 05:39 AM
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Ahhhh. Instructions. Never thought of that. Lol
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12/03/13, 06:40 AM
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My girls have horns and they get those spots sometimes from leisurely scratching themselves with their horns. Drove me nuts until I figured out what was causing the bald spots on their sides. Your goat doesn't look like she has horns but I thought I would mention this just in case.
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12/03/13, 07:49 AM
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aka RamblinRoseRanc :)
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Originally Posted by Doug Hodges
Ahhhh. Instructions. Never thought of that. Lol
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It's cuz you're a man. 
How's the hunting going, Doug?
Btw....I think Min just wants to see someone play with a blacklight. Just sayin'....
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12/03/13, 08:00 AM
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It's cuz you're a man.
How's the hunting going, Doug?
Btw....I think Min just wants to see someone play with a blacklight. Just sayin'.... |
I don't have a blacklight anymore. I asked my wife if the kids had one.
Hunting is great. Duck hunting is a blast. My 11 year old got his first Mallard this year. My dog is doing great her first year.
I figured someone would make the man comment. Lol
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12/03/13, 08:47 AM
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Btw....I think Min just wants to see someone play with a blacklight. Just sayin'....
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They are kinda cool. 
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12/03/13, 01:29 PM
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aka RamblinRoseRanc :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Hodges
I don't have a blacklight anymore. I asked my wife if the kids had one.
Hunting is great. Duck hunting is a blast. My 11 year old got his first Mallard this year. My dog is doing great her first year.
I figured someone would make the man comment. Lol
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Well, ya DID open that door, I just walked through.
Good job to your huntin' kid!
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12/03/13, 02:19 PM
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Looks like a horse bite.
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12/03/13, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO
Looks like a horse bite.
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Hmmmmm.
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