Have you ever wondered why some poor and under-condition young cattle coats look so rough at this time of year?
It could be due to lice or ringworm, which both thrive under similar circumstances.
Both lice and ringworm are typically a greater problem in young cattle, typically in either poor nutrition or those with a compromised immune system.
Neither are a significant problem to cattle in good health.

Lice are small sucking or biting insects found most commonly around th