Ring Worm?

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chungalung

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May sound like a silly question but what would happen if a horse had ringworm but was never treated, i went passed a field of gypsy horses and couldnt help but look as the way they treat nearly all of their horses is appalling. The only one that would come over is covered in ring worm all on his face a body. looks quite sore. well i think its ringworm anyway.
any info apprieciated, thanx, chung
 
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I'm sure I read somewhere that left untreated most ringworm cases 'self cure' in 6-12 weeks.

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I don't think that can be the case as you wouldn't get so many creams and lotions and potions. Be careful not to touch them as it can pass to yourself, dogs, cats e.t.c. Being a fungus and not actually a worm people don't realise by putting oil on the lesions it can cure it as it needs oxygen to live and the oil deprives it of the oxygen.
 
Well most people won't think it was acceptable to leave their horse with a highly contagious condition for that lenght of time, risking infecting themselves/other horses/animal etc...

***Totters off to find article***
 
the owners are gypsies, the ilph and rspca have been called out to them many a time, i spoke to the ilph man and he said that the gypsies are above the law and he and the rspca are scared of them and will not even approach them anymore. its just so awful.
 
Ring worm self resolves after about 6 weeks.

When you have a lot of animals hat have it and they aren't in contact with any others you just let them get on with it.

Sometimes when my husband buys in some calfs they get it. They look horrid for a while and then it goes away. Buying and administering creams etc is not cost/time effective. It does not hurt the animals anymore than something like sweet itch or rain scold it just looks unpleasant and you have to be careful to wash thourghly after being in contact with them.

Ring worm spores are all over the place. They can live on fences, buildings and land for up to 20 years. Usualy it is young or run down individuals that get it as their immune system is not 100%. Other animals running with them may not get it. You or your animal could just as easily catch it from a random fence.

As far as the gypsy horses go, unless the sores are infected there is no real welfare issue.
 
Cattle get it all the time & farmers dont treat it because it does clear up. It is only an issue when it is weaping once it has dried it is no longer infectious. It will run its course, so perhaps that is why they are not too concerned.
 
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