Anybody have experience with this?

[_minihorses4ever_]

I had to laugh--- I had the same thing happen to me a few months ago, except it was on my ankle. I thought I had eczema, treated it that way for 2 months.. I realized it was just getting worse, so I went to the doctor, and he said it was ringworm! He said treating it with the eczema stuff just made it worse.. He gave me some anti-fungal cream, and it went away in about 3 weeks. Boy was I glad to get rid of it!

 

[Rebecca]

Got some Blue Kote today! Yippee!

Again I have to ask, what is all your opinions on getting a hood to cover Covergirl's neck (we got SNOW today!

)?

_minihorses4ever_ - That's really funny how things happen like that, we've both had the same thing happen hehe! Do you know how you got yours?

 

[_minihorses4ever_]

Got some Blue Kote today! Yippee!

Again I have to ask, what is all your opinions on getting a hood to cover Covergirl's neck (we got SNOW today!

)?

_minihorses4ever_ - That's really funny how things happen like that, we've both had the same thing happen hehe! Do you know how you got yours?

He said most likely a cat or guinea pig since they carry it the most.. I am not sure though!

 

[txminipinto]

Ringworm is in the environment and in the field (or barn) situation, you're not going to remove it. Certain animals (just like people) are more sensitive to it than others. I would do as the others say and just wash everything with diluted bleach, treat the horse and yourself. The more immune suppressed the patient is, the more suseptiable they are to "catch" it. When I'm healthy (no colds), I can rub it all over me and never show a lesion. The one time I got it, I was coming down with the flu and woke up scratching the lesion on my arm. No biggie, just a little cream, some rest, and it was gone!

 

[Danielle_E.]

When I was a kid we took in a street cat that ended up having ringworm and my sister, my mom and I all came down with it. The vet treated the cat and us

, lol.

 

[Georgine]

Washing the halters and lead ropes can be done beautifully in the washing machine.

Put everything in a pillow case and close the end of the pillow case with a heavy elastic band.

Soap and bleach to wash them with and they come out like new and the pillow case stops the metal from "dinging" the interior of your machine.

I also put some fleecy or downy in to make them soft and smelling nice

 

[hhpminis]

I have had to deal with this a few times, mostly from cats, but I had one case that was tougher than others and it was because it was so bad when it was discovered.

When I got the horse in it was about the size of a 50 cent piece (I thought). I felt a hard crusty spot underneath winter fur. I started treating it like a fungus which if it was ringworm should have taken care of it. It seemed to be getting worse so I shaved the spot with a 30 and it was much worse than I had thought. What had happened is that the hair follicles had gotten a secondary infection, called folliculitis and I now had to add antibiotics both topical and oral. I had to treat for several months, rotating topical treatments. One day I would scrub with Nolvasan and the next I would use something similar to Blue Kote and I would also use diluted bleach water. After scrubbing and removing all scabs that I could I would comver with an antifungal cream like for athletes foot. Once I started this regimen I saw significant improvement and it finally healed without a scar which I was amazed.

I hope yours is not to this degree but if you start seeing the bumpy scabby parts spreading outside the circle, call your vet.