Bovine dermatophilosis manifests as a chronic infection. It has been observed as thick greasy scabs with protruded hair distributed on the neck, back, sides and ventral abdomen. The lesions are also observed on legs, teats and udder. The scabby area sometimes develops cracks.
Clumps of hair and epidermal crusts are common on removal and all of them appear ash-like. In some cases, it is painful, difficult to remove the scabs which sometimes leaves a slightly haemorrhagic surface underlying the skin.
Preliminary observations on farms affected over time suggested that the disease is contagious and more than one animal is usually affected. Clinical lesions relapse after treatment especially in immunocomprised cattle like pregnant, older and malnourished cattle.
I was moving and I found this goat grazing but the farmer had not recognized that had a problem. So farmers try to check your animals on daily basis don't just benefit from them.