Topical Fungicide Spray
For cattle, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, and cats.
Product Description
A benzalkonium chloride topical spray used as an aid in the control of summer itch, girth itch, foot rot, ringworm, and other fungal skin problems. It covers six species, which makes it a practical one-bottle option for a mixed operation where the same problems move between animals.
Benzalkonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium antiseptic, and it’s been a staple in barns for decades because it’s inexpensive, broadly applicable, and simple to apply by spray across a large or awkward area.
Commonly Used For
Summer itch
Girth itch
Foot rot
Ringworm and other fungal skin problems
How to Use
Clean the area and remove excess dirt and debris first. Spray to cover the affected skin, following the label for frequency and application.
With ringworm in particular, treat beyond the visible lesion. The active edge extends past what you can see, and treating only the obvious patch is why it often appears to spread despite treatment.
Wash your hands after use, and clean or disinfect anything shared between animals: brushes, girths, blankets, halters, and clippers. Fungal spores survive on tack and equipment for a long time, and reinfection from gear is the usual reason a case won’t clear.
Avoid the eyes.
Additional Information
For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Store at room temperature. Keep out of reach of children.
Discontinue and contact your veterinarian if the area worsens or does not improve.
If you keep food-producing animals, check with your veterinarian about any withdrawal requirements before use.
Talk to your veterinarian
Ringworm is a fungal infection and it is contagious to people, particularly children and anyone immunocompromised. Wear gloves when handling an affected animal, wash thoroughly afterward, and see a doctor if you develop a round, scaly, spreading patch on your own skin.
A diagnosis is worth having rather than assuming. Ringworm, bacterial infection, mites, rain rot, and allergic skin disease all look similar at a glance and are managed differently, and a fungal culture or a quick look under a Wood’s lamp settles it.
Foot rot in cattle, sheep, and goats is usually a herd and environment problem as much as an individual one. Lameness, swelling above the hoof, foul smell, or an animal that is off feed warrants a veterinary call, since severe cases generally need systemic antibiotics and the wet ground conditions that caused it need addressing for the group.
