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<blockquote data-quote="CKC1586" data-source="post: 615223" data-attributes="member: 816"><p>I have dealt with ring worm (<strong>fungus</strong>) and it is a royal pain in the back side. We brought it home from Louisville in 2001. Once you have it, you have it on your farm and it will come up again...sooner or later. I was told that it can "stay" in wood. It can be spread via contact with each other, tack, and who knows what else. Use bleach to keep things clean while you are treating it. Dip your grooming tools in bleach after using and wash halters, leads etc in soap and bleach solution. Some say once an animal has it once they won't get it again. They can and do. You can get it as well, so be sure to wash hands well after treating. </p><p>I have seen different "strains" of it, sometimes it just looks like rough patches and the hair falls out, sometimes it shows up as a raised dry scabby looking thing then the hair falls out under it when the thing comes off, and I have seen it where it almost looks like whiteish scabby wart like things (see this mostly on their faces). </p><p>Getting rid of it is a challenge but can be done. If you have warm weather you will have better luck because you can bathe them in medicated shampoo (several products out there that are <strong>anti fungal</strong>, they have iodine in them). First you need to take a curry comb and clean the animal and you really need to scratch those spots and don't be alarmed if you make them bleed, in fact it seems to heal faster once that happens. Then bathe with the medicated shampoo, then I use the <strong>anti fungal</strong> spray that can be obtained from Jeffers, Valley Vet , or even TSC and spray those spots with it. On the face use athletes foot cream (Clotrimazole). Do this every day for 10 days and that will <strong>usually</strong> take care of it. </p><p>Winter/cold weather is harder to deal with as you obviously don't want to bathe them in 20 degree weather. Just curry and spot clean them then use the spray and cream anti fungal products, it will take longer to get rid of in this weather. May even take a month or so. Once hair growth has returned within the spots the fungus has been "killed"or is no longer active. This crap spreads fast if untreated. </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CKC1586, post: 615223, member: 816"] I have dealt with ring worm ([b]fungus[/b]) and it is a royal pain in the back side. We brought it home from Louisville in 2001. Once you have it, you have it on your farm and it will come up again...sooner or later. I was told that it can "stay" in wood. It can be spread via contact with each other, tack, and who knows what else. Use bleach to keep things clean while you are treating it. Dip your grooming tools in bleach after using and wash halters, leads etc in soap and bleach solution. Some say once an animal has it once they won't get it again. They can and do. You can get it as well, so be sure to wash hands well after treating. I have seen different "strains" of it, sometimes it just looks like rough patches and the hair falls out, sometimes it shows up as a raised dry scabby looking thing then the hair falls out under it when the thing comes off, and I have seen it where it almost looks like whiteish scabby wart like things (see this mostly on their faces). Getting rid of it is a challenge but can be done. If you have warm weather you will have better luck because you can bathe them in medicated shampoo (several products out there that are [b]anti fungal[/b], they have iodine in them). First you need to take a curry comb and clean the animal and you really need to scratch those spots and don't be alarmed if you make them bleed, in fact it seems to heal faster once that happens. Then bathe with the medicated shampoo, then I use the [b]anti fungal[/b] spray that can be obtained from Jeffers, Valley Vet , or even TSC and spray those spots with it. On the face use athletes foot cream (Clotrimazole). Do this every day for 10 days and that will [b]usually[/b] take care of it. Winter/cold weather is harder to deal with as you obviously don't want to bathe them in 20 degree weather. Just curry and spot clean them then use the spray and cream anti fungal products, it will take longer to get rid of in this weather. May even take a month or so. Once hair growth has returned within the spots the fungus has been "killed"or is no longer active. This crap spreads fast if untreated. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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