Ringworm is a very common and highly transmissible skin infection, passed between both cattle and humans. It causes intense irritation and can affect growth rates and damage hides, but steps can ...

However, because ringworm is a transmissable infectious disease, animals with lesions are barred from exhibitions or shows by regulations of the State Board of Animal Health. Infection of the skin and ...

Within the UK, three types of ringworm are seen in pigs: Trichophyton verrucosum – the cattle ringworm – largely only seen in backyard pigs in contact with calves. Microsporum canis – the ...

They were showing signs of ringworm. This is not a nice thing to get in to a bunch of cattle. Usually it is found in young calves in an indoor setting and spreads through the group like wild fire.

Can I do anything to ensure he doesn’t get it again? Ringworm is found in people who work with large animals like cattle and horses,” a lecturer in college confidently told me, which surprised ...