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How to control skin infections in livestock

I am a farmer in Machakos. I have 12 goats on my farm. My compound is fenced and I let them walk freely and feed on bushes and grass. I have noticed hairless patches on the animals. Some have wounds underneath and when I called my vet, he said they could be having fungal or bacterial skin infections. What could have caused this and how can I prevent such an occurrence in the future?

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