Ring worm in calves

Wessel3

Hi have a couple of calves with ring worm. Does Stockholm tar treat this and prevent spread? Thanks

_Brian

Sudocreme or iodine if you have time, Imravol for much faster results.

Plenty of minerals.

Wessel3

What minerals for mix of heifers and bull still at grass on 16% bull nuts around 5/6/7 months

_Brian

Have had good success with the bagged mineral for beef stock shook on meal, or more recently bolus minerals.

Did some with Sudocreme few weeks ago and most have responded well, but they are due a bolus when being housed, probably use iodine them too.

whelan2

I got high zinc mineral buckets from mayo healthcare a few years ago. They helped get rid of the ringworm. Is there zinc in sudocreme?

stretch film

whelan2 wrote: »

I got high zinc mineral buckets from mayo healthcare a few years ago. They helped get rid of the ringworm. Is there zinc in sudocreme?

yes

Mr321

Wessel3 wrote: »

Hi have a couple of calves with ring worm. Does Stockholm tar treat this and prevent spread? Thanks

Brush on iodine on the effected areas.

Pidae.m

Wessel3 wrote: »

Hi have a couple of calves with ring worm. Does Stockholm tar treat this and prevent spread? Thanks

Cut a holly bush and hang it over them in the shed.

boggerman1

Time to dust off the Forum Charter......

(always a good read on a quiet day,,)

Traditional Treatments:

Conventional medicines must undergo licensing and prove their safety and efficacy. A lot of treatments animals were given in the past are no longer needed, as better treatments of a higher standard are available. Safe ancillary treatments that compliment, or are part of, conventional therapy are allowed to be discussed. Treatments such as poultices, iodine, bread soda, glycerine and similar are safe for mention.

Specifically prohibited from discussion/suggestion as treatments are:

Waste/burnt oil, Creosote, Turpentine, White Spirits, Jeyes Fluid, Domestos. (this list will be amended in future)

Posts recommending such home remedies (or similar) will be removed, and repeat offenders may be infracted.

greysides

Ringworm:

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.