O/T Bull losing hair

cj in wisconsin · Jan 12, 2009

Hey guys, I got one for ya, my Red Angus bull seems to be rubbing off a lot of patches of hair lately, he's the only one in the herd doing it he is very healthy, or so it appears, is well fed, has minerals and plenty of water. I dont think he has lice etc. as he spends all his time outside. And none of the others are doing it. Any ideas????

Mark · Jan 12, 2009

How old is he? That started happening to me at around 40........hehe!

cj in wisconsin · Jan 12, 2009

Just looking for ideas guys, sometimes its a simple thing, and its not severe enough to warrant a vet call in my opinion

TimV · Jan 12, 2009

CJ: you could still check him for lice, assuming he's approachable or you can make him approachable--check around the tail root for starters. Lice can live in pretty cold temperatures with a nice leather jacket to keep them warm!

Brokenwrench · Jan 12, 2009

I`m no vet but, could it be ring worm??

If so you should be able to treat it pretty easy.. Just a guess

randallinMo · Jan 12, 2009

Probably a 90% chance he has lice or mange. He's rubbing because something itches. Get him up and either inject him with Ivomec or use a pour on. The pour-on is the safest to the handler. It wouldn't hurt to treat the whole herd, even though you don't see anything NOW.

rrlund · Jan 12, 2009

Generally if it was ring worm,it would be small isolated patches,generally starting around the eyes or neck and they wouldn't be rubbing it off. Used oil is a good cure if it IS ring worm. I'd lean more toward lice. Cydectin pour on would take care of it,but if he's anywhere near ready for slaughter,a pour on isn't a good plan either.

petetx · Jan 12, 2009

agree with randall 90% lice haven't seen any so far this year but had a problem last year used ivomec in november when we worked our cattle

Anonymous-0 · Jan 12, 2009

(quoted from post at 07:20:10 01/12/09) Just looking for ideas guys, sometimes its a simple thing, and its not severe enough to warrant a vet call in my opinion

I don't know anything about cattle, but I've seen some horses, dogs, and cats lose hair for seemingly no reason. Sometimes it was too much protien causing hot spots that would itch and be rubbed off. If you haven't changed feeding habits and he's been around long enough that you know it stems from your place, I'd look into the mange/lice possibility. If it makes you feel better, you could scratch off some skin flakes from the area and take it to a vet/lab (save you the price of a housecall). We don't like using chemicals unless absolutely necessary, so the first the first thing we grab when the horses rub main and tail is DE (can't think of the ffull name) and dust the area then use cooking oil a few days later.

Good Luck,

Dave

gitrib · Jan 12, 2009

In our area you can hardly find a vet to make a call. You have to load them and take them to the vet and it may be a long dustant to a vet that will look at anything bigger than a cat or dog.I will bet on lice and it does not sound like ringworm. Some of the old timers have more experirence than a young vet.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 12, 2009

gets some ivomec pour on

kyhayman · Jan 12, 2009

Lice.....

My cows are NEVER inside and every year they seem to get them if I dont hit them with something in the fall. Wild birds are always infested with lice and carry them to the livestock. Even have a few that are showing some spots of lice and they got Cydectin the first of December.

GeneMO · Jan 12, 2009

Lice=needs pour on. In A pinch you can use Seven dust or some other type of dusting agent. If you dont want to, or cant put him in a chute, and it's not too cold you can spray him while he is at the trough eating his favorite bull treat!

Gene

railhead · Jan 12, 2009

ivermectin in the fall and in spring around here. this summer I saw spots especially around cattles face they were rubbing bare with their hind feet. treated again this time double recommended dose. Also put up a back rubber with face flips and treated it with diesel and pour on with synergized pyrethrin and cleared up. I assume it was lice. Gosh was diesel high then...it hurt pouring gallons on the back rubber! was higher than the pour on.

730virgil · Jan 12, 2009

ring worm will leave crusty patches

rrlund · Jan 12, 2009

Correct. We found that about the only way to get rid of it was to soak a rag in used engine oil,from a gas engine and rub it on them. Was told there was an ash in it or something that kills them. I just know it works.

jose bagge · Jan 12, 2009

In horses, we sometimes get a condition we call "rain rot" on those that are kept on feild board. It's a fungal infection that causes patches of hair to come out, leaving exposed skin areas with scab that will sometimes pull off too.
We treat it with Listerine....put it in a spray bottle and spray 'em down regularly. There's also a medicine for it, but the Listerine works for us.

jose bagge · Jan 12, 2009

In horses, we sometimes get a condition we call "rain rot" on those that are kept on feild board. It's a fungal infection that causes patches of hair to come out, leaving exposed skin areas with scab that will sometimes pull off too.
We treat it with Listerine....put it in a spray bottle and spray 'em down regularly. There's also a medicine for it, but the Listerine works for us.

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