Ovine Footrot and Its Clinical Management [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2021 Haben Fesseha School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Haben Fesseha Email haben.senbetu@wsu.edu.etAbstract: Footrot is one of the most important causes of lameness and economic losses in sheep and ...
Fesseha H
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Social Structure of Sheep Flocks at Points of the Production Cycle and Relationship to Disease Spread, Using a Simulated Epidemic of Footrot [PDF]
AnimalsFootrot is one of the top five globally important diseases of sheep and causes lameness, leading to poor welfare and productivity. Transmission of Dichelobacter nodosus, the causative agent, occurs via surfaces such as pasture or bedding and persistence ...
Katharine Eleanor Lewis +7 more
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Social behaviour and transmission of lameness in a flock of ewes and lambs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 IntroductionSheep have heterogenous social connections that influence transmission of some infectious diseases. Footrot is one of the top five globally important diseases of sheep, it is caused by Dichelobacter nodosus and transmits between sheep when ...
Katharine E. Lewis +8 more
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Genome sequence of JKS-07B isolate from J&K, India associated with virulent footrot of sheep [PDF]
Science Progress, 2021 Introduction: Virulent footrot of sheep caused by Dichelobacter nodosus is associated with tremendous economic losses due to recurrent treatment costs and increased culling rates.
Sabia Qureshi +11 more
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Prevalence of Dichelobacter nodosus and Ovine Footrot in German Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is the causative agent of ovine footrot. The aim of this field study was to determine the prevalence of D. nodosus in German sheep flocks. The sheep owners participated voluntarily in the study.
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The effect of footrot on weight gain in sheep
Animal, 2008 Footrot is a highly contagious bacterial disease of sheep affecting the interdigital skin and surrounding soft and hard horn of a hoof, often resulting in severe lameness.
H W Raadsma, Stephen C Bishop, W G Hill
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Risk factors associated with the infection of sheep with Dichelobacter nodosus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Ovine footrot is a highly contagious foot disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus). In a recent report, we showed a prevalence of 42.9% D. nodosus positive swabs across Germany.
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Genome-wide association study identifies genetic variants underlying footrot in Portuguese Merino sheep [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Ovine footrot caused by Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is a contagious disease with serious economic and welfare impacts in sheep production systems worldwide.
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Field Validation of a Non-carcinogenic and Eco-Friendly Disinfectant in a Stand-In Footbath for Treatment of Footrot Associated With aprV2-Positive Strains of Dichelobacter nodosus in Swiss Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 A national control program for virulent footrot is currently planned in Switzerland. Since commonly used disinfectants either contain heavy metals or are carcinogenic, the aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of an eco-friendly and non ...
Robin Michael Schmid +5 more
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Prevalence of footrot in Swedish slaughter lambs [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2011 Background Footrot is a world-wide contagious disease in sheep and goats. It is an infection of the epidermis of the interdigital skin, and the germinal layers of the horn tissue of the feet.
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