Cure for ringworm

Deepsouthwest

Have a pen of weanlings here that are going through a bad dose of ringworm since they were housed 3/4 wks ago. Only 6/7 had it at housing, and most of them infected now. Any known cure? Please don't tell me "holly bush", cos that's there, and not working.

Kovu

Before you get any silly answers I'm going to point everyone here.

degetme

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Look at the post above this please.

welton john

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Have a pen of weanlings here that are going through a bad dose of ringworm since they were housed 3/4 wks ago. Only 6/7 had it at housing, and most of them infected now. Any known cure? Please don't tell me "holly bush", cos that's there, and not working.

Got Orficide spray from vet(also goes by dermicidal).Good spray on affected areas.repeat bad case week later. e12 bottle treated opprox 15 here

greysides

Ringworm Notes:

Caused by fungal spores that can last years in the environment, especially timber. It spreads directly from infected animals and asymptomatic carriers or, indirectly, by contaminated equipment or clothing. Worst in younger animals (no previous exposure or immunity); a problem of intensive housing (high humidity with warmth, lack of light, long winter coats, close contact), poor nutrition (lack of Vitamins A and D in preserved fodder) and concurrent disease (weakens immunity and lice cause scratching which help pick up and spread of spores).

Prevention is therefore early treatment of initial cases and tackling factors mentioned earlier…improve immunity, not mixing different age groups (variable immune statuses), good ventilation, smaller groups and avoid over-crowding, ensuring adequate mineral/vitamin intake and treatment of other diseases especially those that can easily escape notice ( sub-acute pneumonia, lice, coccidiosis). Use an all-in, all-out system where possible.

Creosoting timber, white washing walls, power-washing and then disinfection with an effective disinfectant (check label as not all are effective) are useful means to lower environmental contamination. A new disinfectant (Steri-7) which remains active for up to 14 days after application and can be applied in soiled conditions holds promise.

Ringworm vaccines (Bovilis Ringvac) are effective is the prevention and treatment of animals with ringworm. Only a primary course of two injections, 10-14 days apart, is needed as immunity is long-lasting. Animals can be treated from 2 weeks old and the immunity should be protective three weeks after the second injection.

Washes (Imaverol, Mycophyt) can be sprayed on after brush removal (soak in solution) of scabs. Spray whole animal with the first application to reach subclinical lesions, Imaverol is repeated 3-4 times at 3 day intervals. Mycophyt is applied similarly and treatment is repeated 4-5 days later. They both can be used in pregnant and lactating animals.

Many topical treatments have been traditionally reported to be successful in cattle, but because spontaneous recovery is common, effectiveness is difficult to prove. Individual animals should still be treated, to limit both progression of existing lesions and spread to cohorts. Thick crusts should be removed gently with a brush, and the material burned or disinfected with hypochlorite solution. Treatment options depend on allowed usage of some agents in animals meant for slaughter.
Agents reported to be of use include washes or sprays of 4% lime sulfur, 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (1:10 household bleach), 0.5% chlorhexidine, 1% povidone-iodine. Individual lesions can be treated with miconazole or clotrimazole lotions.

3.75% thiabendazole in glycerine applied locally on the lesions four times at three day intervals is 86% effective. 5% Tincture of Iodine applied similarly was only 47% effective.

It is important to note that griseofulvin (Fulcin) is no longer licensed for food producing species and should NOT be used.

It is good to remember that ringworm affects humans, particularly adolescents.

_Brian

We have used Imravol in the past. Very effective. Mix up in a 10litre garden sprayer and scrubb badly crusted stuff before spraying. They need a good drenching and at €20 to make 4 litres it's not cheap.

Recently found Iodine spray also effective and cheaper, but slower to cure it.

Sunlight helps but that won't e any use till better weather.

I think weaker animals hold it longer so plenty if minerals and vitamins.

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

We have used Imravol in the past. Very effective. Mix up in a 10litre garden sprayer and scrubb badly crusted stuff before spraying. They need a good drenching and at €20 to make 4 litres it's not cheap.

Recently found Iodine spray also effective and cheaper, but slower to cure it.

Sunlight helps but that won't e any use till better weather.

I think weaker animals hold it longer so plenty if minerals and vitamins.

got a big bucket/lick from mayo health care,one group completely clear now other group are on second bucket, if there are under lying health issues the ringworm lingers longer. Make sure to wear gloves if handling them as ringwrm is highly contagious

joejobrien

used opticide here for a number of animals. worked very well although caught in very good time.
It is an approved food grade disinfectant. Lad on journal sells.

Deepsouthwest

Thanx for the replies, will probably go with one of the sprays and mineral lick from mayo health care to start. Hate seeing it going through them all

Deepsouthwest

whelan2 wrote: »

got a big bucket/lick from mayo health care,one group completely clear now other group are on second bucket, if there are under lying health issues the ringworm lingers longer. Make sure to wear gloves if handling them as ringwrm is highly contagious

What it a specific mineral lick or just a broad spec mineral mix?

flutered

Nope, we are not going there. It is not approved or legal to use.

Please reacquaint yourself with the F&F Charter- Specifically this part

Specifically prohibited from discussion/suggestion as treatments are:

Waste/burnt oil, Creosote, Turpentine, White Spirits, Jeyes Fluid, Domestos.

Kovu

blue5000

Try seaweed meal, worked for me last year. Weanlings, that is not me personally:o

whelan2

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

What it a specific mineral lick or just a broad spec mineral mix?

4 in 1 bucket extra high in zinc,cobalt,selenium

whelan2

blue5000 wrote: »

Try seaweed meal, worked for me last year. Weanlings, that is not me personally:o

i often wonder is it just a time thing and it will eventually disappear

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

i often wonder is it just a time thing and it will eventually disappear

I think that with strong healthy animals, yes. They shake it off, but animals lacking in any way don't shake it so easily and it can become just another burden for them.

I just can't leave it and see, any time it appears we treat it. Hate the sight of it.

Deepsouthwest

_Brian wrote: »

I think that with strong healthy animals, yes. They shake it off, but animals lacking in any way don't shake it so easily and it can become just another burden for them.

I just can't leave it and see, any time it appears we treat it. Hate the sight of it.

What do u treat it with Brian?

Kevhog1988

I use iodine on horses but would be time consuming

_Brian

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

What do u treat it with Brian?

Imravol or Iodine.

bogman_bass

whelan2 wrote: »

i often wonder is it just a time thing and it will eventually disappear

if it was close to the summer I wouldnt bother my backside treating it because sunlight clears it up but this time of year it needs looking after.

I'm using Imrovol at the moment. not entirely convinced about how effective it is.
Ringvac is excelent but a bit more expensive

tanko

bogman_bass wrote: »

if it was close to the summer I wouldnt bother my backside treating it because sunlight clears it up but this time of year it needs looking after.

I'm using Imrovol at the moment. not entirely convinced about how effective it is.
Ringvac is excelent but a bit more expensive

Is Ringvac still available?

invicta

Fulcin powder fed with meal used to be the cure,but don't know if still available!

Deepsouthwest

invicta wrote: »

Fulcin powder fed with meal used to be the cure,but don't know if still available!

That's definitely gone

whelan2

invicta wrote: »

Fulcin powder fed with meal used to be the cure,but don't know if still available!

Nope off market. I got ringworm when I was 8. Lost my hair. Also had it on my leg and arm. Had to be kept off school. Went to different doctors etc for lotions,potions and the cure. Hair grew back very light. Specialist said I was a very bad case!

micky mouse

blue5000 wrote: »

Try seaweed meal, worked for me last year. Weanlings, that is not me personally:o

were your stock bad with it when you started using the seaweed,did you use any other product/spray to get rid of it

Limestone Cowboy

whelan2 wrote: »

Nope off market. I got ringworm when I was 8. Lost my hair. Also had it on my leg and arm. Had to be kept off school. Went to different doctors etc for lotions,potions and the cure. Hair grew back very light. Specialist said I was a very bad case!

I got it myself on my arm a few years ago, I'll probably get lambasted for saying this but sprayed a bit of imavarol on it and it was gone within a fortnight. The auld fella used to have a beard with a big grey spot on it where he had gotten ringworm when he was a young fella aswell.

blue5000

micky mouse wrote: »

were your stock bad with it when you started using the seaweed,did you use any other product/spray to get rid of it

About 5 or 6 weanlings in a bunch of 20 had it, mainly around the eyes. I reckon the iodine in the seaweed must kill it. They would have got a Cu bolus as well going out to grass, but the hair was beginning to grow on them by then. It was roughly this time last yr they had it.

bogman_bass

tanko wrote: »

Is Ringvac still available?

its two years since I had to use it. Heard nothing about it getting pulled.

PDAhunter

We had a batch of heifers wit it one year d auld fella [MOD SNIP]

Sorry PDAhunter, but that sort of 'cure' is not allowed and has to be snipped.

Kovu

red bull

Does hanging holly in the shed help ?

Count Mondego

red bull wrote: »

Does hanging holly in the shed help ?

Based on research from Boards, I got the auld lad to hang up some holy over the pen to see if would help. The fcukers ate every bit of it.

Willfarman

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Don't be smart! Guys, we cannot allow suggestions for how you paint your house.....tongue in cheek or not!

tanko

Count Mondego wrote: »

Based on research from Boards, I got the auld lad to hang up some holy over the pen to see if would help. The fcukers ate every bit of it.

But did it cure them?
I think you need to hang it high enough so they can't reach it. No ringworm here for a few years now thankfully, I've no idea if the holly works or not.

on the river

tanko wrote: »

But did it cure them?
I think you need to hang it high enough so they can't reach it. No ringworm here for a few years now thankfully, I've no idea if the holly works or not.

my grandfather swore by the holly.

A simple and practical solution.

RD10

Had ringworm in weanlings 2-3yrs ago. They were absolutely laced in it from head to toe. Spread like wildfire. Tried everything on them. Few ppl suggested burnt oil...was painting it onto them for weeks and didnt do a thing for them.
Have weanlings with ringworm this year but just around the eyes really with the odd spot over one or two of their hipbones.. but since i put up the holly it has kind've halted it from spreading.

flutered

red bull wrote: »

Does hanging holly in the shed help ?

it does help prevent it, i doon about curing it, we have it on our shed, none so far this year,, also it is said having them out in sunlight helps, but i am a non believer in this, as cattle which are out can contact it from a carrier

dodo mommy

When hanging holly in the shed should their be a bit over every pen and how much is enough to hang over a pen?

dodo mommy

I used idione with great affect this year and some if them were riddled with it.

flutered

dodo mommy wrote: »

When hanging holly in the shed should their be a bit over every pen and how much is enough to hang over a pen?

over evety pen, a few slips is enough, its a really old fokelore thing, some time it works, i doubt if it would cure, it definatly prevents

williemakeit

2 years ago we ran 2 stock bulls. Belgium blue and charolais. All the Belgium blue calves got ring worm, not one charolais, even though they were all together. Anyone ever notice anything similar

Count Mondego

tanko wrote: »

But did it cure them?
I think you need to hang it high enough so they can't reach it. No ringworm here for a few years now thankfully, I've no idea if the holly works or not.

No, have a double pen of 16 weanling bullocks. About 8 of them are bought in from the same farm and they have it bad enough around the eyes, we've never had it before. I'll let the sun sort it out in a few weeks.