Is this Ringworm?

[Pan mixer]

Only on a few cows out of a hundred, this is the worst one, doesn't quite look like it to me, closed herd, never had Ringworm, no wood anywhere.

 

[thorpe]

look's like it

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

Looks like it to me.

 

[Princess Pooper]

yes

 

[devonbeef]

yes, hopefully you won,t get to many like it, a least it goes in time

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

We’ve got quite a few looking the same, haven’t seen ringworm here for many years.
I used to think that it cleared up itself after about a month but these seem to have had for months now.

 

[Bill dog]

Hanging holly up in the shed was what we used to do to help get rid of it, I think it has to be the holly with the berries on it .
Grandfather used to swear by it , so we used to just carry on with it .
It would clear up eventually, whether the holly had anything to with it is anyone’s guess !

 

[Lincs Lass]

Used to get it in store bullock's many years ago ,,we treated it with creosote ,get them in a crush and paint every sore .
It dried up fairly quick

 

[Tomo23]

If we ever get any, sunshine is as good as anything. As an aside it's the first winter we haven't had it at work for probably 5 or 6 years.

 

[Hesstondriver]

Sunshine = Uv light , cures many things

waste oil or creosote has been mentioned a few times too

 

[PTF]

Hanging holly up in the shed was what we used to do to help get rid of it, I think it has to be the holly with the berries on it .
Grandfather used to swear by it , so we used to just carry on with it .
It would clear up eventually, whether the holly had anything to with it is anyone’s guess !

You need to use male Holly which has no berries. When it dies it releases something that helps kill/prevent the ringworm. There is some science behind it but I'm not too sure what it is exactly. It's worked here so far so I'll continue it on!

 

[Werzle]

Painting iodine on them helps too

 

[Bob the beef]

Backtikil does a good job on ringworm as well

 

[Agrivator]

There is no sign of any crustiness, although that may develop.

Is Zinc deficiency implicated? Would covering all the areas with a 10% solution of zinc sulphate be of any benefit. It certainly wouldn't cause any irritation.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Hanging holly up in the shed was what we used to do to help get rid
It would clear up eventually, whether the holly had anything to with it is anyone’s guess !

It’ll clear it up with the holly in 2 weeks
Or a fortnight without…

 

[Henarar]

We had one with ringworm a few years ago, it was in the summer and still didn't go, we tried backtakill and we tried sump oil and it still didn't go, vet was out here doing something else and he suggested garlic paste so we got some and rubbed it on and the ringworm went so we keep a tube for the job now and it seems to work, Portuguese vet he said they rub garlic on it out there

 

[Princess Pooper]

We had it last year for first time in about 4 years, it started in the milkers (unusual) in about Dec 22 and it gradually reached the calves and then the in-calf heifers (which mixed with the dry cows in the summer) and affected about every animal on the farm. Took about 10 months to disappear completely. Never seen it so bad in adult cows, think they were spreading it to each other at the feed barrier as it was all along their flanks, big patches, not just little spots, as well as the more usual head/neck.

This winter we had mild (a bit on the head only) about 4 heifer calves and 1 AA calf and that is all, but all the in-calf heifers and cows are probably immune after last year. The beefie is crusting over and the hair is starting to grow back so hopefully we will be able to send it to market before its 60 days post TB are up.

 

[Iogijones]

Had a lot this year for first time, mainly in calf heifers, now some calves had it and i had it on my arm as well! Taking time to get rid of

 

[AndrewM]

Trichoben, lyophilisate and solvent for preparation of injection suspension for cattle

Live vaccine for the prophylaxis and treatment of bovine trichophytosis.

www.bioveta.eu

not cheap, but is a very good vaccine against ring worm

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Hanging holly up in the shed was what we used to do to help get rid of it, I think it has to be the holly with the berries on it .
Grandfather used to swear by it , so we used to just carry on with it .
It would clear up eventually, whether the holly had anything to with it is anyone’s guess !

was told by a vet last week that holly in shed has a life span of about 2 months, the same as ringworm, so the idea of it clearing up because of the holly will probably be it running its course anyway, sunlight is the best cure