Oil Treatment for Ring Worm

[Stocker Steve]

I got tired of waiting for the sun to clean up some ringworm, so I rubbed on low milage 5W30 motor oil as recommended. I was that surprized to find that the stockers seemed to enjoy it - - unlike a lot of the head gate work I do. The fungus must ich a lot.

How much and how many used motor oil applications does it usually take to clean up a steer?

 

[flaboy]

I got tired of waiting for the sun to clean up some ringworm, so I rubbed on low milage 5W30 motor oil as recommended. I was that surprized to find that the stockers seemed to enjoy it - - unlike a lot of the head gate work I do. The fungus must ich a lot.

How much and how many used motor oil applications does it usually take to clean up a steer?

Want to do it faster Steve? Add some Desenex to that used oil.

 

[Campground Cattle]

Why don't you feed iodine and not mess with it anymore?

 

[Medic24]

Hey CC, feed iodine to prevent or treat ringworm? Never knew about that, I always went topical. :cboy:

 

[Campground Cattle]

Hey CC, feed iodine to prevent or treat ringworm? Never knew about that, I always went topical. :cboy:

Yeah mix addtional iodne in there minerals I believe its one pound to 150 pounds of mineral.
Takes a while to build up and you don't have hoof rot or ringworm.
There was a thread just a while back on it.
We are usually so wet over in my part of the state every one uses it.

http://cattletoday.com/forum/viewtopic. ... m&start=30

 

[Farmgirl]

Where do you buy the iodine? At a feed store? Vet supply? Is it grandular, powder, or liquid?

Thanks,
Farmgirl

 

[Campground Cattle]

Where do you buy the iodine? At a feed store? Vet supply? Is it grandular, powder, or liquid?

Thanks,
Farmgirl

Buy it at the feed store its Made by Duravet granular 3.65% Iodine.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Thanks for the tips. I asked for some higher iodine trace mineral but my feed rep was not helpful. I will have to buy some iodine and mix my own. Have you ever seen problems with too much?

 

[Caustic Burno]

Thanks for the tips. I asked for some higher iodine trace mineral but my feed rep was not helpful. I will have to buy some iodine and mix my own. Have you ever seen problems with too much?

Yes talk to your vet, it works but too much is poison.

 

[I Love Beefies]

I use Monostat 7 on my herd of course not me it work really good and clears up the ringworm fast.

 

[jerry27150]

blacker the oil the better, usually one to three times will work