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 ...
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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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A longitudinal study of the role of Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium necrophorum load in initiation and severity of footrot in sheep [PDF]
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2014 Footrot is an infectious bacterial disease of sheep that causes lameness. The causal agent is Dichelobacter nodosus. There is debate regarding the role of Fusobacterium necrophorum in disease initiation.
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The Consequences of Stigma for Knowledge Production: Sheep Producers' Attitudes to Footrot Diagnostics and Control in Australia [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 In Australia, there is documented confusion from producers around the clinical disease of footrot, and anecdotally, knowledge of what tools are available for the diagnosis and management of footrot.
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Serological Diversity of Dichelobacter nodosus in German Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Footrot is one of the major causes of lameness in sheep and leads to decreased animal welfare and high economic losses. The causative agent is the Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus. The prevalence of D.
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Evaluation of Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Footrot and White Line Disease Lesions in Dairy Sheep [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2021 The objectives of this study were to investigate temperature distribution at the sheep hoof and evaluate the reliability and diagnostic performance of infrared thermography (IRT) for the detection of footrot and white line disease (WLD) lesions in ...
Athanasios I. Gelasakis +7 more
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Characterisation of Dichelobacter nodosus on Misshapen and Damaged Ovine Feet: A Longitudinal Study of Four UK Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Dichelobacter nodosus is the causal agent of ovine footrot, a contagious disease of welfare and economic concern worldwide. Damaged feet may be subclinical carriers of D. nodosus and covertly spread infection.
Caroline M. Best +6 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Footrot and Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis in Small Ruminants in the Iberian Peninsula [PDF]
AnimalsContagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) and footrot (FR), a sub-acute or acute necrotic (decaying) infectious disease involving the hoof and underlying tissues, pose economic challenges to herds in Spain and worldwide. The aetiological agent for FR is
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Including genotypic information in genetic evaluations increases the accuracy of sheep breeding values. [PDF]
J Anim Breed Genet, 2023 Abstract The impact of inclusion of genome‐wide genotypes into breeding value predictions for UK Texel sheep is addressed in this article. The main aim was to investigate the level of change in the accuracy values for EBVs when information from animal genotypes is incorporated into the genetic evaluations.
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