Losing hair

[mcurles]

We've got several that have spots of hair loss. This one is the worst. We are new to raising cattle. Does anybody know what this is and what to do about it?

 

[kenny thomas]

Ringworm, it will go away when spring gets here.

 

[mcurles]

Thanks Kenny. So, no need to pour on some dewormer?

 

[NolanCountyAG]

Could be lice as well

 

[dun]

Remeber if it is ringworm which I also suspect it is, it is contagious as the devil

 

[City Guy]

I've had ringworm. Mine did not look like that. Mine was a near perfect circle with a thin ring of dead skin on the perimeter.

 

[M-5]

I've had ringworm. Mine did not look like that. Mine was a near perfect circle with a thin ring of dead skin on the perimeter.

Are you a bovine with a coat of hair??

Human and cow skin different of course is not going to look the same

 

[kenny thomas]

Thanks Kenny. So, no need to pour on some dewormer?

Ringworm is actually not a worm but a fungus. Do a search on here for lots of recommendations.

 

[mcurles]

Will do! Thanks for all the responses!!

 

[NolanCountyAG]

Could be lice as well

Oops, when I posted this I didn't have the picture load.

 

[mcurles]

Nolancounty, so definitely ringworm?

 

[City Guy]

I've had ringworm. Mine did not look like that. Mine was a near perfect circle with a thin ring of dead skin on the perimeter.

Are you a bovine with a coat of hair??

Human and cow skin different of course is not going to look the same

I am a human with hair and the ringworm is a fungus. I would think the damage it causes would have SOMETHING in common on both surfaces. Does the calf in the picture have naturally black or white skin? My skin turned slightly red from the damage. I am speaking from EXPERIENCE, but my EXPERIENCE may have my brain all screwed up, I know it happens to others.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I've had ringworm. Mine did not look like that. Mine was a near perfect circle with a thin ring of dead skin on the perimeter.

I, too, had ringworm once, same as you described, perfect circle. To this day I still do not know where I got from.

Whether human, bovine, canine etc, there usually is some damage to the skin.

 

[M-5]

I've had ringworms several times in my child hood . evrry time i had th em it was from felines , I was rarely seen with shoes back then and played in the dirt all the time. With more than one it can be patchy like the cow . I assume because the skin is thicker it appears different but it's the same fungus . I was always treated with kerosene and painted with finger nail polish. Don't know if it helped but that's what they did.

 

[MRRherefords]

We spray ours with an anti fungus medicine.

 

[Bigfoot]

I've had ringworms several times in my child hood . evrry time i had th em it was from felines , I was rarely seen with shoes back then and played in the dirt all the time. With more than one it can be patchy like the cow . I assume because the skin is thicker it appears different but it's the same fungus . I was always treated with kerosene and painted with finger nail polish. Don't know if it helped but that's what they did.

Your so lucky. If walnuts were green, momma would use that, if not I had to go to school with blu kote on mine.

 

[jerry27150]

it is a fungus & fungus needs air & light, which is why used black motor oil, one dose will kill it or you can wait for it to run it's course