Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Skin conditions

  • 04-11-2016 7:48pm
    #1
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭


    Can any one help with this skin condition on a bull I bought in


Comments

  • #2
    Mooooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    No pic?


  • #3
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,123 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Is it a pedigree breeding bull?


  • #4
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Is it a pedigree breeding bull?
    attachment

    20161104_184442

    attachment

    20161104_184442

    400803.jpg


  • #5
    Mooooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Is it scabby / scaly or more like bites? If he got photosysnthesisation sp? sometimes when.it heals it can become kinda hard and scaly.


  • #6
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    Mooooo wrote: »
    Is it scabby / scaly or more like bites? If he got photosysnthesisation sp? sometimes when.it heals it can become kinda hard and scaly.

    Yea scaby scaly its like white wax i bought him in mart and he was in slats were he came from


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,123 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    I've seen that here with cattle that are on a lot of meal and then it's stopped. Their immunity goes down when they come off the meal. Just give him some meal again for a while and reduce it then again slowly. That's why I asked was he a breeding bull. They tend to be fed a lot of meal.


  • #8
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    He's is for fattening so don't want to stop feeding him he is eating and looks perfect except for a bit of linking but hopefully the dosing will stop this


  • #9
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    If he was on a lot of maize meal it could be zinc deficiency. Is he lame by any chance?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #10
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    He was i think 450kgs so dont think he was on alot of meal he was a bit stiff wen he came out of the mart alright but he is grand now


  • #11
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/skin-conditions-in-cattle-ectoparasites.aspx

    Anything look familiar?

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • Advertisement
  • #12
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    If it's not itchy, could it be Ringworm. That can be scaley and wouldn't respond to pour-on wormers or lice dressing.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #13
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    Will try and get better pictures tomorrow thanks for now everyone


  • #14
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭leoch


    A few more pics


  • #15
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Best guess, ringworm. Have a chat to your vet and show him the pictures. You'll need to talk to him and get something for treatment anyway.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



Advertisement