ring worm and then some!

canadian angus · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject: ring worm and then some!

Winter came early and need help, it is in the blacks, reds and commercial cattle. What do others use, and no Cory pine neddles do not work!

CA Mad

Northern Rancher · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject:

Didn't realize you'd tried pine needles-crest toothpaste does though lol.

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:37 am Post subject:

Athlete't foot spray works great. One good sprayin of all the spots and they'll go away. Beats the heck out of what the vet told me to do....give the cows a bath with 1/2 bleach 1/2 water solution every day for 7 days....kinda hard to do when you have several with it.
Not hard at all to run em all thru and spray em down....oh and the discount brand works just as well as the name brand, and it's a whole lot cheaper.

Oldtimer · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:16 am Post subject: Re: ring worm and then some!

Bill · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2067 Location: GWN

Shorthornguy · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:53 am Post subject:

The organic treatment is vegtable oil and baking soda. One cup of soda to a gallon. Brush it on with scrub brush. Seems like the only time ringworm shows up is when they are too crowded. Fresh air and sunshine seems to help alot.

Turkey Track Bar · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:58 am Post subject:

Get your cattle on a great (no, not run of the mill, but great) mineral program, and add Vit. A (30,000 iu's) to their diets, and your problem should be solved!!!

The outfit I married into would not believe me that this would work, but started on a better mineral program, and there were no ringworm issues the next year. Also, if you're having footrot problems, check your mineral program.

See a deficiency in Vit. A and zinc (among other vitamens and minerals) affect skin and hoof health. In the winter, northern cattle generally will be vitamen A deficient. as they are generally eating stored or stockpiled forage, not green, growing forage.

I think Faster Horses should be able to advise on the Mineral Program.

This may not the fast treatment you're looking for, but in the future, this will be a prevention that will keep the problem away.

Remember, it's always better to prevent, than treat!

I hope this helped!

Good luck, and cheers....

TTB Wink

Red Robin · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:22 am Post subject:

Yeast infection cream . I used to never have it but picked it up on the show road a few years back, seems like I get it every year now. I might have to reevaluate my mineral program TTB.

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 19605 Location: SE MT

YEAAAAAAAAAAAA, TTB. Your are right on, my friend!!!!

A good-year round mineral program will prevent ringworm.
You know why? IMMUNE SYSTEM AT WORK.

When you get your cattles' diet balanced with mineral,
all these little aggravating things disappear. Literally, they
disappear. Our cattle are living proof of this. We used to
have ringworm every winter. Never see any of it now, nor
do we see hoofrot, or any other thing that picks your pocket.

As for treating what you have now, I'd just wait it out.

kolanuraven · Rancher Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 9981

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:26 am Post subject:

hmmmmm.......I don't even wanna know where he puts the cream for a sinus infection.....yuck......nasty.........geeze I got the Willies now.

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