Disenfectant to clear ringworm!!!!

[TaffyJay]

Just wanting a second opinion. my horse was diagnosed with ring worm 7 weeks ago so he had the granules and special shampoo as well as treating my other horses on yard and everything and i mean everything was disenfected with virkon s. However 6 weeks later he is still testing positive so it all starts again!!! is there anything stronger disenfectant i could use to make sure every thing is being killed or should the virkon s have done the job? any advice welcome!!!:)

[becs]

I would imagine Virkon would be okay as it seems to be used so much & popular.
But I would try to scrub it into every crack & crevice - having read that the fungal spores can exist dormant in damp dark crevices for up to 10 years, ugh! Good luck.

[TaffyJay]

I know its a bit scary really!!! have scrubbed everything twice now burnt his bedding etc so hopefully the virkon has worked!!! fingers crossed:rolleyes:

[becs]

One of the current views is that they become immune to it eventually anyway - just a matter of time.

So do your best with treatments control etc, but don't have too much grief / loose sleep over it, IMHO. It rarely gets so bad it makes them systemically ill. Just has such a stigma.

Mine had it under his tail a few years ago - it went after a few weeks of cream applied then never returned (touches wood, disinfected wood that is, lol).

[TaffyJay]

I had read that in 6-12 weeks it gets rid of itself!!! Your right about the stigma!!! Its such a nightmare hoping i manage to kill it this time!!!:)

[Wally]

We get a powder from the vet, mix with water and spray everything with a garden sprayer.

The goats seem to attract ringworm, never seems to spread to anyone else, but each spring we seem to de ringworm the goats and associated housing.