Poc marked heads on cattle

millertime78 · 06-01-2010 11:06am #1

I have a bullock & his head is poc marked. Any advice for treatment??? He was treated for fluke and worm & parasites before housing??

Also is it contagious??

reilig · 06-01-2010 11:51am

millertime78 wrote: »

I have a bullock & his head is poc marked. Any advice for treatment??? He was treated for fluke and worm & parasites before housing??

Also is it contagious??

Is it ringworm?

A few years ago we out wintered some bullocks. They were on bog ground and had lots of grass - but they were fed meal in a trough. All of them were poc marked - especially over the eyes and we asked the vet if it was ringworm, he asked if we were feeding them outside and if birds could get to the trough. Of course the birds cleaned up any pickings when the cattle were finished. The vet said that it was an infection carried by the birds.

Maybe its the same with yours???

MfMan · 06-01-2010 4:17pm

Louse powder or cresote supposedly good for treatment.

reilig · 07-01-2010 11:19am

MfMan wrote: »

Louse powder or cresote supposedly good for treatment.

Creosote in recent years has been found to have cancer causing agents. That's why posts and poles are not treated with it anymore. You can't buy it anymore, but if you have some in stock, I would advise that you keep it away from animals.

adne · 07-01-2010 4:39pm

lamp oil does the trick

pakalasa · 07-01-2010 9:01pm

Forgive my ignorance,........ but what the hell is "poc marked" :eek:

whelan1 · 07-01-2010 9:29pm

pakalasa wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance,........ but what the hell is "poc marked" :eek:

i was going to ask the same thing

mossfort · 07-01-2010 10:52pm

it must be local description for cattle having poc in certain parts.

pajero12 · 08-01-2010 12:18am

reilig wrote: »

Creosote in recent years has been found to have cancer causing agents. That's why posts and poles are not treated with it anymore. You can't buy it anymore, but if you have some in stock, I would advise that you keep it away from animals.

Yes you can buy it no problem in any hardware shops,Well any ive been in anyway,Dunno bout the cancer thing though.Still i wouldn advise puttin it on animals.

reilig · 08-01-2010 11:07am

pajero12 wrote: »

Yes you can buy it no problem in any hardware shops,Well any ive been in anyway,Dunno bout the cancer thing though.Still i wouldn advise puttin it on animals.

You're right, you can still buy creosote, but this is only a brand name of wood preservative. Creosote in its original form is illegal to sell.

whelan1 · 08-01-2010 11:53am

if its ringworm ... the waste oil you have from servicing a tractor works well

greysides · 08-01-2010 6:36pm

millertime78 wrote: »

I have a bullock & his head is poc marked. Any advice for treatment??? He was treated for fluke and worm & parasites before housing??

Also is it contagious??

This is Ringworm, a fungal infection despite the name.

Mild<

>Severe

If bad enough 'Imaverol' made up as a solution can be sprayed on, one or more times.

Make sure lice are dealt with as the rubbing they cause will help spread it.

It is contagious... to other animals and children. Even adults.

Environment will require decontamination too- if feasible, or when feasible.

powerfarmer · 10-01-2010 12:30am

As said by greysides if it is ringworm it is highly contagious, when working with the animals try and avoid skin contact with them or any surface they might have touched gates posts etc or wear gloves. Do not touch your face after having direct contact with them or any surfaces.

convert · 10-01-2010 6:00pm

As posted above, if it's ringworm it's highly contageous to both humans and other animals. He could have caught it by rubbing against some of the posts, etc. in the shed.

There used to be a green spray (can't remember the name) that was pretty good for treating ringworm. Aluspray isn't bad, either.

Whatever you do don't put creosote on the skin. It will cause the area to swell and blister.

millertime78 · 11-01-2010 11:59am

Thanks All, going to try the burnt oil & see how we get on

powerfarmer · 11-01-2010 2:20pm

I remember reading that tea tree oil is good for treating ringworm, as it has natural anti fungal properties.

dar31 · 11-01-2010 9:10pm

aloe Vera gel is very good for ringworm, have got some my self at times, was the only thing that worked. sunlight cures it too:rolleyes:
black oil and creosote was the only cure for cattle. your not allowed to use that any more;). creosote in its true form is gone off the market anyhow
if possible replace all old timber, cattle can scratch off and spread it. or when shed is empty treat timber with black oil and creosote a couple of times before housing

Poc marked heads on cattle

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