Rain scald is a bacterial infection of the skin surface with Dermatophilus congolensis. It is frequently confused with ringworm, partly because of its appearance, and partly because of similar veterinary names. Ringworm is a fungal infection usually caused by Trichophyton spp. The veterinary term for ringworm is “Dermatophytosis”, hence the confusion. Although ringworm lesions may look similar to those of rain scald, the location tends to be different.