Deepsouth
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2011
- Messages
- 3,083
- Reaction score
- 16
Noticed today that my bull has cuts, abrasions, raw spots or whatever it is behind both front legs.
Right side.
Left side
Right side.
Left side
inyati13":3d2yhzsk said:He got on or over something as in the upper board of a fence, log, root, etc. maybe trying to get out?
Nesikep":69eob4fj said:it *could* be a fungal infection... I have some cows that get it around their udder... they like to lick it which I don't think helps any... Put some iodine on it anyhow, perhaps some fly spray or something too if they're bad
branguscowgirl":ju2jc4b7 said:I looks just like the "hot spots" one of my dogs has right now. The skin looked scalded. Hers is from moisture with a secondary bacterial infection. Drying it out with Betadine or Iodine 5% is helpful. But she is also on antibiotics. Hers oozes a lot of fluid. I shaved the area to keep it even dryer. Do not use Iodine that is any stronger or you can blister the skin. (You can dilute with water.)
With your bull, I would not rule out that he got his front legs over the fence or a feeder though.........
I wouldn't think the stumps would cause abrasions on both sides, in the same spots.Deepsouth":1k4vhpmn said:branguscowgirl":1k4vhpmn said:I looks just like the "hot spots" one of my dogs has right now. The skin looked scalded. Hers is from moisture with a secondary bacterial infection. Drying it out with Betadine or Iodine 5% is helpful. But she is also on antibiotics. Hers oozes a lot of fluid. I shaved the area to keep it even dryer. Do not use Iodine that is any stronger or you can blister the skin. (You can dilute with water.)
With your bull, I would not rule out that he got his front legs over the fence or a feeder though.........
Right now I'm leaning more toward the hot spots because I'm sure he hasn't be on any fence or troughs. However I do have some stumps piled up that he may have got into. Aren't hot spots a fungus?
Bigfoot":2fq1p5zb said:Never heard of a beef animal getting rain scald, but if that is what it is captan will get it in one application. I think rain scald is actually not a fungus. Some souped up bacteria that lives anaroebicly.
M5farm":12mkfevy said:I'm thinking you spurred him to hard trying to get a 8 second ride
Bigfoot":ks5al0q6 said: