chambero said:
It's a type of fungus, but I dont really consider it ringworm. I get it on out show steers bellies every once in a while . Use Shapley's MTG on it. You can find it at Tractor Supply.
This. We get a case of this once in awhile, mostly on the belly, twist, and inside of the back legs. Another kid in our chapter had one that ended up with it everywhere - that one didn't get shown.
Usually we can get rid of it by scrubbing it out eventually, and rinsing it daily with vinegar. Used Sullivan's Double Dip on the last one, it seemed to help, but will sure try the MTG.
It may have something to do with moisture, but at least in our case(s), it's definitely not from washing/rinsing them and then not getting them dry (or rinsed, or not getting something washed out good) because it invariably shows up around this time of year on one we haven't touched since September (and never had anything but show sheen in them even then). We can have another calf in the same pen, and several more penned next to them in the exact same conditions, but only one gets it. I've never seen it on anything but a show calf. For us it's always been a market steer, never a prospect or heifer, but that could be a coincidence.