[HTML][HTML] A metagenomics approach to characterize the footrot microbiome in Merino sheep

A Usié, C Leão, D Gaspar, H Monteiro, L Tábuas… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Portuguese Alentejo region, Merino sheep breed is the most common breed,
reared for the production of meat, dairy, and wool. Footrot is responsible for lameness …

Lesion Material From Treponema-Associated Hoof Disease of Wild Elk Induces Disease Pathology in the Sheep Digital Dermatitis Model

JH Wilson-Welder, K Mansfield, S Han… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A hoof disease among wild elk (Cervus elaphus) in the western United States has been
reported since 2008. Now present in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, this hoof …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential emergence and quantitative dynamics of key bacterial species preceding digital dermatitis lesion onset in dairy cattle

AP Dias, K Orsel, CS Gammariello, J De Buck - Veterinary Microbiology, 2025 - Elsevier
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a skin infection of cattle's feet with multiple bacteria suspected to be
involved, yet its precise etiopathogenesis remains unclear. This longitudinal study explored …

Natural mycoplasma infection reduces expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in response to ovine footrot pathogens

AM Blanchard, CM Baumbach, JK Michler, ND Pickwell… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ovine footrot is a painful contagious disease of the hoof. Caused by the
bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus, there is mounting evidence that other bacteria play an …

The role of serogroup specific vaccines in the control of footrot in sheep

EJ Nabb - 2023 - etheses.bham.ac.uk
Lameness in sheep is a welfare concern and the most commonly reported cause of
lameness in sheep flocks in England is footrot, a polymicrobial disease that requires the …

A mixed methods study investigating approaches to lameness control and aetiologies of hoof disorders in sheep

C Best - 2022 - hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk
Lameness in sheep is an important welfare concern causing financial loss through poor
performance. The aims of this thesis were to determine the current lameness prevalence in …

Disease Investigation into Bovine Ischaemic Teat Necrosis: A Severe, Emerging Disease of Economic Importance

HE Crosby-Durrani - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Bovine ischaemic teat necrosis (ITN) is a recently emerging disease that has been reported
on dairy farms in Great Britain (GB). The disease affects the teats of lactating animals and is …