Ring worm

[Yorkshire lad]

We occasionaly get a bit of ringworm in calves after they have been weaned . Normally a couple of patches about an inch in diameter on 10% of the batch which dissapears fairly quickly . We then do not have any for a couple of years .
But we currently have a severe outbreak of it . The vet says they will grow out of it and let nature take its course .They are all bought from the same farm It seems to be bad in Holstiens. the Blues hardly have any at all.
Trouble is we sell weaned calves and its make them look awfull any tips on why its appeared or how to clear it up

 

[Nithsdale]

Hang some holly up in the shed

 

[milkloss]

What’s the herd health like that they come from? Bvd etc.
If clean then it is most likely in the housing. Not much you can do.... there is a vaccine and an anti fungal paint but I don’t know anyone that’s tried them.

 

[milkloss]

Marshmallows in the feed will sort it

 

[RichardJackson]

We innoculated 4 steers in winter quarters when one arrived with ringworm, but they all got it before turnout. I guess the severity may have been reduced and clearup quicker, but this only happened, as predicted by all advisors, when they got out in the sun. Only did it because of fears of transfering to the multiple stockpeople and farm visitors, inc many children. Jury is out if we would pay again. Margins are miniscule as it is.

 

[Yorkshire lad]

What’s the herd health like that they come from? Bvd etc.
If clean then it is most likely in the housing. Not much you can do.... there is a vaccine and an anti fungal paint but I don’t know anyone that’s tried them.

We only buy from one farm they are very proactive with herd health We are BVD free and vaccinate fror pneumonia The calves look well apart from the ringworm

 

[Yorkshire lad]

Hang some holly up in the shed

Done that already

 

[Paul E]

Hang some holly up in the shed

Nerd.
Tell it properly - It has to be MALE holly.
If you believe the old wives tales.

 

[Nithsdale]

Nerd.
Tell it properly - It has to be MALE holly.
If you believe the old wives tales.

Calling be a nerd, than adding to my post. Bravo, nerd

 

[Henarar]

Sump oil

 

[Paul E]

Calling be a nerd, than adding to my post. Bravo, nerd

If you'd been as helpful as you thought you were being, I wouldn't have needed to come out from under my bridge.

 

[Nithsdale]

If you'd been as helpful as you thought you were being, I wouldn't have needed to come out from under my bridge.

Oh... you think your trolling?

I think that's a fail, wee man

 

[Pigken]

If you are who I think you are @Yorkshire lad lad ,ask man where you get calves from about vaccine they use on the ones they keep. Think vet gets it under licence from Spain or did. Also sure dettol in warm water applied liberally with paint brush on infected area.

 

[Bill dog]

Doesn’t Denis Brinicome do a ringworm tubby bucket. I’m sure we used to put them in with our calves when we used to milk .
I expect if you put them , and some holly in, you’re be right !

 

[Zippy768]

Just sell them with the USP of "natures own ringworm vaccination"
They wont get it again!

 

[Macsky]

I used Imaverol with success before with young bulls, just mixed it 1:50 with water and sprayed on the affected bits.

Imaverol 100mg/ml Cutaneous Imulsion 100ml

For the treatment of dermatomycoses in cattle, horses and dogs induced by the following pathogenic fungi: Trichophyton verrucosum Trichophyton metagrophytes Trichophyton equinum Microsporum canis Microsporum gypseum

www.farmacy.co.uk

 

[puppet]

Hang some holly up in the shed

Only works if there are berries on it

 

[neilo]

Nerd.
Tell it properly - It has to be MALE holly.
If you believe the old wives tales.

And freshly cut......and hanging upside down.....

Dad always insisted on hanging holly in the shed where the weaned dairy calves went. Meanwhile, to treat the ringworm we used to vaccinate for a while (it does work, but another cost & job), have used DB ringworm buckets (Hmmmm) and sprayed affected calves with Imaverol. To do the spray, I used to use a knapsack sprayer and walk through them in a tight’ish pen. It did work, but took time for the visible effects to grow over, about as long as the6 would take to clear up only.

We tried all sorts, but I don’t think we ever managed to clear it from the sheds. I think I’d look at the vaccine if I wanted to keep them clear to sell as weaned calves, rather than try to treat after infection.

 

[Nort o the Galt]

Years ago we had some fostered calves with a bit of ringworm. I showed them to the vet who told me about some treatments that you could apply to the affected area. But then he said that I could give them a copper injection, now unavailable, to kill the ringworm.
As our copper levels in livestock are low I tried the copper injection which did work and the fostered calves looked healthier too so I gave them copper injections every year and have never seen ringworm again.
Now we use copper needles.

 

[Henarar]

Years ago we had some fostered calves with a bit of ringworm. I showed them to the vet who told me about some treatments that you could apply to the affected area. But then he said that I could give them a copper injection, now unavailable, to kill the ringworm.
As our copper levels in livestock are low I tried the copper injection which did work and the fostered calves looked healthier too so I gave them copper injections every year and have never seen ringworm again.
Now we use copper needles.

don't they bend easy ?