Author Topic: Ringworm in sheep?  (Read 2506 times)

moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Ringworm in sheep?
« on: December 02, 2014, 12:20:09 am »
A friend of mine has a sheep which has just developed  a round patch of bare skin about the size of a twopence piece on its knee. I suggested ringworm, but I'm not sure, so said I would ask on the forum for ideas.   If it is, how would he treat the sheep? If not, I wondered what could it be? Thank you
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Ringworm in sheep?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2014, 09:12:23 am »
Ringworm usually looks like an area of raised, somewhat warty skin and bleeds easily. If it's just bare it could be a scrape or she's been grazing on her knees, so check the feet for lameness.  A squirt of antibiotic spray won't go amiss in either case but remember ringworm is very contagious and can be transferred to humans.

moprabbit

  • Joined Oct 2011
  • North Notts
Re: Ringworm in sheep?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2014, 10:16:15 am »
Thanks for the reply Marches Farmer - I'll pass on the info particularly about it being contagious.
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shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Ringworm in sheep?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2014, 12:04:09 pm »
Ringworm in sheep is very uncommon and as said is crusty lessions ,  a bare knee or knees caused by kneeling to graze is fairly common , if it is caused by foot problems then once cured the hair will come back if its arthritis then probably always will have

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Ringworm in sheep?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2014, 08:40:47 am »
Did you know ringworm isn't a worm at all its a fungle infection under the skin, the reason why its called ringworm is because it is shaped like a worm in a ring. Can't you use that cream doctors give you when you get it, or is it strictly for human use only?
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Me

  • Joined Feb 2014
  • Wild West
Re: Ringworm in sheep?
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 11:36:46 am »
Never say never, but ringworm is unlikely

 

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