ringworm

shanemc123

Hi everyone,bought in two calves that got ringworm,have them isolated used backtokil but not very effective..is there a vaccine for ringworm? also any ideas on how how to remove it from a shed or an area the calves have been.any ideas please

roosky

There is a vaccine called bovillis ring or something like that. You will see it on the MSD website but im not sure how effective it is

dodo mommy

Spray affected areas with strong iodine that will clear it up you might need to give it a few applications.

whelan2

sudocreme works too, wear gloves

_Brian

We've found iodine very successful, not the fastest but cheap and works.

Kiltris

Virkon S. sachets. x1 sachet will make 5L of water. Spray them down 2/3 times at 3/4 day intervals. It will work and a sachet is only €5. Imaverol will work better and faster but needs to be applied more delicately to the infected areas. The virkon can be mixed in a budget and sprayed on but avoid direct contact with the eyes.

theaceofspies

Best to remove any wooden items like pallets where calves are. Ringworm sticks to wood and is most likely where they will pick it up from.

_Brian

Kiltris wrote: »

Virkon S. sachets. x1 sachet will make 5L of water. Spray them down 2/3 times at 3/4 day intervals. It will work and a sachet is only €5. Imaverol will work better and faster but needs to be applied more delicately to the infected areas. The virkon can be mixed in a budget and sprayed on but avoid direct contact with the eyes.

We've applied imravol with a garden sprayer and scrubbing brush, great quick results but expensive at €20 for 5l. Doesn't affect eyes or anything.

Kiltris

_Brian wrote: »

We've applied imravol with a garden sprayer and scrubbing brush, great quick results but expensive at €20 for 5l. Doesn't affect eyes or anything.

Ya it's a super job if you only have a few to treat. Ringworm is a nasty thing if it's left too long, scaring of the skin etc.

Sam Kade

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Not recommended though.

satstheway

Had first time ever this year.
Tried everything.
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Backtokill works but probably. Needs a couple of doses few days apart, too much can burn a bit.
Iodine worked to.
It will go on its own after a while but it is a awful dose.

With us it started with a bullock then to all the rest in shed.
Vet said dairy cows normally don't get it , he was wrong 80% got it and they had no contact with other animals shed 30 feet apart. Hung male holly everywhere in sheds. Something worked. Was in fear of my life milking all the time.

blue5000

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Don't push it any further ok.

charolais0153

What causes ringworm would an old tree cause it.

pedigree 6

charolais0153 wrote: »

What causes ringworm would an old tree cause it.

It's just a fungus that spreads between cattle and can spread to humans.
It can survive inside on timber for (not sure how long) a while. If it's exposed to sunlight the spore dies. But it's the matter of killing it on the cattle when they have it.

It's more likely to spread when the cattle are indoors from being in close proximity to one another and then some spores could be hiding in cracks on timber not exposed to sunlight.

It's like any animal fungus like athletes foot etc.