Wet Dewlap / Fungus

Have been using crocks of late so I can put chunks of ice in the water dish in the afternoons and early evenings. Have one doe with prominent dewlap that has developed a fungus. (She was in a lower pen and I didn't notice the problem until last night when I moved her to an upper pen yesterday and got her at eye-level.)

Plans are this morning to get the clippers out and trim all the hair on her neck, then treat for the fungus.

Treat it with ACV? With BlueKote? With something else?

Your thoughts are welcome! Thanks!

I had that happen with two of my does and all I did was give them a washing with surgical iodine scrub....Cleared right up

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Blue kote should not be ingested but will repel flies so you don't get strike (AKA maggot infestation). I would check for fly eggs twice a day and scrape them off. Salt will kill them but aggravate the wound.

Once it is healed you can goop oil or Vaseline to act as a water barrier. DON'T use anything zinc based (ie diaper rash cream) as it can be toxic if eaten.

I had a buck develop fungus along his spine from a leaky water valve. The fur pulled out easily both with my fingers and the use of a flea comb. The flea comb also removed the large yellowish flakes of "dandruff" for lack of a better word.

I sprayed the are with Blu-kote once, and the fungus cleared up. However, that was a couple of months ago, and some of his fur is still blue, so he can't be shown until he molts. :roll:

Blu-kote is not intended for use on horses that are used for food. However, looking up the ingredients, I find no reason for this.

The active ingredients are Sodium Propionate 9.1%, which is a common food additive because it inhibits the growth of mold:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/50104 ... ropionate/

Gentian Violet 1%, which is used by nursing mothers for thrush (fungal) infection of the nipples, and is even applied to infants tongues if they have thrush. In large amounts fed to mice and rats it is a carcinogen.

http://gentian.rutgers.edu/GentianViolet.htm
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com ... &Itemid=17

Acriflavine 0.15%, which is a topical antiseptic and is used to treat fungal infections in fish. It has been shown to have anti-cancer effects.

Acriflavine has been shown to have anti-cancer activity by inhibition of HIF-1 which prevents blood vessels growing to supply tumors with blood and interferes with glucose uptake and use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acriflavine

You can also use Nu-Stock, which contains sulfur and is effective against fungus.

Vinegar will change the Ph of the skin so it is unfavorable for fungus.