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<blockquote data-quote="hucknjen" data-source="post: 613060" data-attributes="member: 2662"><p>Ok to start -- this boy is a pet only and we have no other cattle at this time. Also I worked in a mixed practice veterinary clinic for nearly 8 years before I moved away last year so I'm not completely in the dark here. </p><p></p><p>We purchased this calf as a cull because he was born with a small growth near his left eye which we had removed when we had him castrated. We contacted the people we bought him from once we realized that he had this skin issue and suggested that they check the rest of their herd but they insisted that there was nothing wrong with him or the rest of their cattle. There was no way for us to notice this before we purchased him because #1 he was buck wild and #2 he had very long hair and no obvious hair loss. </p><p></p><p>I feel 99% certain it is ringworm because it most definitely responded to the Malaseb and also I have had a couple of lesions myself on my arm. I have asked our current vet (who is a large animal vet BTW) about other options but he says shaving/bathing is it and that it has to "run its course." Years ago I used TBZ paste for one of my rescue horses with dermatophylosis/rain rot but I have been out of the loop on that and see it is no longer manufactured. I questioned the use of an oral antifungal like ketoconazole but the recommended treatment was to shave/bathe so that's what I did.</p><p></p><p>I will take some new pics today and post them just to show how he looks now. He is healthy in every other way. He grew off very nicely and is very happy. He is not itchy and I have tried a course of ivomec but it made no difference so any type of mange or mite is out. Like I said earlier he's a pet...we don't want to eat him...just wanted a pet...and quite frankly at this point "shooting him and starting over" is not an option for us as he is in no obvious pain or discomfort and I've come this far with him so I will stay the course and do my best to get him well. I'll call around tomorrow and find another LA vet and get an appointment for a second opinion. I'll save vet schools as the last resort since Auburn and UGA are both ~3 hours one way from here. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hucknjen, post: 613060, member: 2662"] Ok to start -- this boy is a pet only and we have no other cattle at this time. Also I worked in a mixed practice veterinary clinic for nearly 8 years before I moved away last year so I'm not completely in the dark here. We purchased this calf as a cull because he was born with a small growth near his left eye which we had removed when we had him castrated. We contacted the people we bought him from once we realized that he had this skin issue and suggested that they check the rest of their herd but they insisted that there was nothing wrong with him or the rest of their cattle. There was no way for us to notice this before we purchased him because #1 he was buck wild and #2 he had very long hair and no obvious hair loss. I feel 99% certain it is ringworm because it most definitely responded to the Malaseb and also I have had a couple of lesions myself on my arm. I have asked our current vet (who is a large animal vet BTW) about other options but he says shaving/bathing is it and that it has to "run its course." Years ago I used TBZ paste for one of my rescue horses with dermatophylosis/rain rot but I have been out of the loop on that and see it is no longer manufactured. I questioned the use of an oral antifungal like ketoconazole but the recommended treatment was to shave/bathe so that's what I did. I will take some new pics today and post them just to show how he looks now. He is healthy in every other way. He grew off very nicely and is very happy. He is not itchy and I have tried a course of ivomec but it made no difference so any type of mange or mite is out. Like I said earlier he's a pet...we don't want to eat him...just wanted a pet...and quite frankly at this point "shooting him and starting over" is not an option for us as he is in no obvious pain or discomfort and I've come this far with him so I will stay the course and do my best to get him well. I'll call around tomorrow and find another LA vet and get an appointment for a second opinion. I'll save vet schools as the last resort since Auburn and UGA are both ~3 hours one way from here. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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