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|q1=What organism is responsible for footrot in cattle and where is it found?
|a1=
*''Fusobacterium necrophorum''
*It is ubiquitous in the environment and faeces
|l1=Footrot – Cattle#Introduction
|q2=What is the key difference between footrot in cattle and footrot in sheep?
|a2= Infection in sheep also requires the presence of the bacterium, ''Dictelobacter nodosus''
|l2= Footrot – Cattle#Introduction
|q3= What does footrot look like?
|a3=
*Area affected is hot, erythematous and moist
*Skin necrosis and sloughing is evident
*Purulent discharge
*May be separation of the digits and an enlarged claw cleft
*Leg is usually also swollen and erythematous
|l3= Footrot – Cattle#Clinical Signs
|q4=What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot?
|a4=
*Antibiotics – Penicillin G, Oxytetracycline, Trimethoprim-Sulfa, Tylosin
*In severe cases, especially where a lesion has developed in the dorsal interdigital region, topical antibiotics should also be used and a dressing applied
|l4= Footrot – Cattle#Treatment and Control
|q5=What is the prognosis after treatment?
|a5= Very good. Most cases respond quickly and completely to treatment and natural immunity lasts for around six months afterwards.
|l5= Footrot – Cattle#Treatment and Control
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