ringworm

[hotpot]

can you please give me some advise regarding ringworm. last week a new horse came on the yard, all was well till this morning and the young girl showed us that her horse had a rash/patch around his mouth and head, she thought it had a re action to something, to me it looked like ringworm, lucky for us the vet was coming to give a flu gab and had a look. the vet said it could be she would take a sample and let her know next week. help!!! what can i do to help my horse as i do not want to catch it the girl is still turning out her horse although in her own paddock but is next to me and wlks through the yard and uses the sand school is there anything i can do apart from disinfect and hope i dont get it .

 

[brightmount]

Usually a vet would give imaverol in a case of suspected ringworm and not wait for the result of the test.

If it is confirmed and the owner is given imaverol, then you should keep an eye on your horse and if it shows any sign of having picked it up, the owner should have enough to offer you and anyone else affected, as you get a bottle the size of a cough medecine bottle, that you dilute 1:50 so it goes an incredibly long way and could treat a whole yard.

 

[Caritas]

It is very unlikely that you will get it yourself though not impossible. It is more of an inconvenience than anything. Just try not to touch or come into contact with anything to do with her horse and tell her not to go touching anyone elses. To be honest if it is ringworm and there is wood around your yard it does live in that and the infection may spread. Good luck!!

 

[filly190]

The areas of the new horse where patches are, does not sound like ringworm and the vet is correct by checking it out before treatment.

I would strongly suspect that it is not ringworm, having seen many cases of it over the years.

As with any new horse coming onto a yard, it should have an isolation period for a week or so. This not being possible for most, I would not worry too much. What will be will be and ringworm is easy to treat.

Good luck

 

[hotpot]

thank you for replying the lady in question has not taken any precousions apart from putting gloves on, she is still picking our wheelbarrows and using them and tieing her horse on the yard which is post and rail and the gate out to the paddocks the stables are all wooden so i am hoping that it isnot ringworm although the vet said she told her to put a bucket of disinfectant out side the stable and put feet and hands in as and when she goes in or out she has not done this . i will let you know if it is ringworm thanks again .

 

[hotpot]

hi me again just to let you know it is ringworm and his face has now lost the hair were the patches were and very sore looking so we all are disinfecting every were, thanks to all that answered.

 

[glenruby]

We had an endemic in a yard of yearlings during Sales prep this summer. we used Dermacide to treat and had very successful results.
Unfortunately, I also got ringworm from the horses. I got a super cream called Lotrimin ( some chloride was the active ingredient - cant remember which one) and it cleared up the fungi in less than 10days (I was warned it would take 4wks!)

 

[miniemy]

Having had a horse with ring worm, I know a lot of the stigma that goes with it. Just remember that it can only be spread by direct contact with the infected scabs. Do not let the horse therefore touch other horses and do not share grooming brushes or headcollars.

It is very very rare that it can be transferred by the wood. I know horses that have been in wooden stables where ring worm has been previously and it has never been caught. However it can be spread so take care.

The horse should be washed at least three times a day with imaverol or another shampoo that I was given.

Regards

 

[GatefieldHorses]

If it is ringworm you wont stop it as it can be accried by flies etc.
Use a medicated shampoo if your horse gets it, and make sure you dont go onto anyone elses yard other than yours in the same clothes