Cows with bare patches on their neck

julierx1

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We have a couple cows that seem to have 1 or 2 bare places on the neck area. I was wondering if anyone had encountered this in the past and if it could be lice? Didnt think lice was bad in winter but I may be wrong. Was thinking of treating w/ ivomec pour on but questioned the winter also
 

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Where on the neck? Could it be rub marks where their necks rub against feeders while eating? It is red and irritated, or dry & scaly?
 

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It seems to mainly be on the briskett area. I have not noticed any red, just white bare spots. Really cant say about scaley for sure but I want to say yes. Any ideas?
Also we are looking into a good vaccination that will cover alot of different things in one. We are currently redoing our cattle pens/work area so we want to treat everyone the least as possible. We currently use Ivomec pour on for worms but not sure what else that covers
 

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It is very likely ringworm. This will disappear when the days get longer. As to lice---winter is lice season. Due to the longer hair on the cattle, they will have a better place to hide from the sun's rays. I'm not sure, but I think that your area is one of the places where worms have become resistant to Ivomec. I'd be sure to rotate to one of the wormers that have a different mode of action. Rotation is important, as is using a FULL dose when using any wormer.
 

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julierx1 said:
It seems to mainly be on the briskett area. I have not noticed any red, just white bare spots. Really cant say about scaley for sure but I want to say yes. Any ideas?
Ringworm. It will indeed go away on its own in a few weeks, but if you're that worried about it, there are somethings you can do about it:

Bleach soaked in a rag and dabbed to the spot (heard that one from my boss)
Coppertox or something similar applied to the area
Hibatane topical ointment

There may be a few other remedies out there, but these are the ones that I know. Ringworm is just a fungal skin condition, it's neither parasitic nor a "disease," if you will.
 

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Ultraviolet rays from the sun, when the days get longer will kill ringworm. Ours have it every winter, and it goes away about the middle of March.
 

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can you please post a photo if you have one? i would like to learn how to identify it
thank yoiu in advance
 
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