RingWorm

[dadscows]

We have nine cows and three of them have ringworm. We need to know if there is anything we can do for them. Is there a good topical creme anyone can suggest? Or a pellet wormer we can put in their feed? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

[preston39]

We have nine cows and three of them have ringworm. We need to know if there is anything we can do for them. Is there a good topical creme anyone can suggest? Or a pellet wormer we can put in their feed? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

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a few weeks ago there was an extensive thread on ringworms with good info...search and see if you can find it. Be worth your while.

 

[Rafter E]

Athletes foot medicine every few days. Very contagious, stick'em in the corral for a while.

 

[CKC1586]

There are products in the Jeffers Catalog and in Valley Vet Catalog that will treat ring worm. Sullivans also has a good product. We have also used a povidine shampoo to help prevent reinfecting. This stuff is contagious and will go thru the herd if left untreated, you are also at risk of getting it. Go to the top of the page and click on search and type in "ring worm" and you will get previous posts that appeared on the subject.
You will need to be sure to clean (bleach solution works) halters, leads, brushes, curry combs etc so that you don't reinfect once you have treated.

 

[Linda]

Or a pellet wormer we can put in their feed?

Ringworm is caused by a fungus, not any type of actual worm.

 

[TXCHICK]

We use the generic form of monostat 7. Works on our show heifers. Be sure to wash any brushes or combs or the ringworm will spread. My son has also used it when he got ringwroms from clipping calves.

 

[Kelly]

You need to wash & scrape off any crusty stuff & then you can spray iodine on it. Sun will also help to dry it out.

 

[Farminlund]

Even left untreated it normally goes away with sunshine & warm temps - shouldn't be around much longer unless you are in the southern hemisphere.

The only winter I had it was following the record drought of '02 - I think there was something linked to cattle condition that brought on the fungus attack (I've seen comments about low levels of vit A maybe). I treated many with the iodine (it works), but finally gave it up & let mother nature clear things up - it did & haven't seem it since (knock on wood - ouch).

 

[oscar p]

Blue star onitment. You can get it at Wal-mart in the medicine iles

 

[franseen]

A vet once told us that a goat will drive ringworm away. Something in the manure. For all I know he may be crazy though. Anyone else hear of the goat remedy.

 

[cornstalk]

I too have really been having a problem with this. Began in January treating with Iodine,.....finally gave up, deciding on the mother nature route. Now I think every one of the cows has it,........looks absolutely terrible on black cattle especially. Almost looks mangey. Started out as round blotches,......now its large intermittent areas of hair gone, or very thin,....scattered all over there body. Feel bad for them, must itch somethin fierce. Wish there was a vaccination for this.

 

[Beefy]

yes, its very contagious but theres not much you can do about it now. it will always be on your farm. i would just let it run its course.

 

[DOC HARRIS]

A vet once told us that a goat will drive ringworm away. Something in the manure. For all I know he may be crazy though. Anyone else hear of the goat remedy.

Goats will drive EVERYTHING away! Seriously, ringworm is nothing to ignore. The suggestion about using the "Search" button is wonderful! Do it before it goes through your herd and your kids too.

 

[cowfarmer]

speaking of goats, is there any problems with
having some goats in with your cattle? I was
thinking a few might be good to help control
some of the weeds and brush. I don't recall seeing
goats with cattle before. I didn't know if goats would
cause any health problems if run with cows.

 

[Campground Cattle]

Have to feed Iodine in the winter and spring to keep from having hoof rot due our wet weather. I have never had a case of ringworm.
Coincidence I don't know. Maybe one of our medical posters would have some feedback.

 

[CKC1586]

Have to feed Iodine in the winter and spring to keep from having hoof rot due our wet weather. I have never had a case of ringworm.
Coincidence I don't know. Maybe one of our medical posters would have some feedback.

No coincidence, our vet told us that to prevent the ringworm we could add iodine to the feed but need to be very careful as it is a poison and we would need some type of prescription for the mill to add it.

 

[jerry27150]

used to be able to buy EDDI salt blocks for hoof problems, don't know if you still can