Here is more INFO. on Mollie.

We found out what the "frost" was on her back she has little sores on her skin and there are apparently oozing out and of course at night it gets cold and freezes up.any ideas what she has?Thanks!:)

-- Laura (snoopy@portup.com), January 23, 2001

Answers

Laura. Do you suppose they are ring worm is so iodine spray will help to heal but be prepared for others to get them, are they bites?? pox aren't common on the back they need more moisture like the underside of the legs and udder. Blue coat could be helpful.It is important to clean them first then apply iodine, herbal salve or bagbalm. let me know what you think

Diane

-- Diane from Idaho (oleoranch3@aol.com), January 23, 2001.

Laura. Do you suppose they are ring worm if so iodine spray will help to heal but be prepared for others to get them, are they bites?? pox aren't common on the back they need more moisture like the underside of the legs and udder. Blue coat could be helpful.It is important to clean them first then apply iodine, herbal salve or bagbalm. let me know what you think

Diane

-- Diane from Idaho (oleoranch3@aol.com), January 23, 2001.

Laura, horses can get little sores called "rain rot" because it usually occurs in wet weather or after the horse has gotten wet/sweaty and not properly dried. They can be small like a pencil eraser, and if you scrape them the hair will pull off and leave a pinkish oozing spot. They can occur all over the body and get quite large. They must be washed with something like Betadine. A diluted iodine solution might work too. You need to wash each spot twice a day and keep her dry.

Ring worm doesn't ooze (in my experience). If it were my goat I'd call a vet. Sores that ooze enough to freeze on her hair can't be good. BTW, Betadine can be bought at farm/pet/feed stores for not too much $$.

-- Julie (julieamc@excite.com), January 23, 2001.

Scabies, which is a type of mange, could also be the culprit, if left unchecked they can cause weeping sores, that then become infected. To get rid of the scabies, you will need to use Ivermectin either pour on or injected subq, and if the sores are infected she will need an antibiotic. Benedryl would also help, just like if you had poison ivy. Do not use seven dust or any of the livestock type poweders or sprays since she has broken skin! Look carefully with a bright light at your other animals, and don't forget to dust the bedding! Goat Medicine says to retreat everything in 10 days. Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), January 23, 2001.

I am certainly no goat expert but I had a goat with a staff skin infection that sounded somewhat like this. You could have the pus cultured to identify the offending microbe. If your goat has staff it is hard to clear up. Massive antibiotics did nothing for my goat. Finally cleared it up with an herbal concoction.

-- Tiffani Cappello (cappello@alltel.net), January 25, 2001.

Hi, I've had a couple of goats with a skin disorder. Like a yellowish/white crusty stuff, and then the hair thins where the irritation is. I had scrapings done on one and found it was a strain of fungus. I treated it with injectable Dectomac and it helped. Then I used a bleach mixture of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water and sprayed the areas faithfully once a day and it cleared up within a couple of weeks. I'm not sure if it was the Dectomac or the bleach, but reading up on this particular fungus, bleach was suggested. You might want to get a vet out there if you can to do a scraping. Trying to do this yourself takes guts since you have to use a scalpel blade and dig pretty deep to get to the dermis. The "stuff" on top might not be enough.

Good luck! Diana

-- Diana H (Gotehead5@aol.com), January 26, 2001.

Tiffani, what was the herbal remedy you used on the staph? Thanks, Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), January 26, 2001.