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*''Fusobacterium necrophorum''

*''Fusobacterium necrophorum''

*It is ubiquitous in the environment and faeces

*It is ubiquitous in the environment and faeces

|l1=Footrot – Cattle#Introduction

|l1=Footrot - Cattle#Introduction

|q2=What is the key difference between footrot in cattle and footrot in sheep?

|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''

|a2= Infection in sheep also requires the presence of the bacterium, ''Dictelobacter nodosus''

|l2= Footrot – Cattle#Introduction

|l2= Footrot - Cattle#Introduction

|q3= What does footrot look like?

|q3= What does footrot look like?

|a3=

|a3=

*May be separation of the digits and an enlarged claw cleft

*May be separation of the digits and an enlarged claw cleft

*Leg is usually also swollen and erythematous

*Leg is usually also swollen and erythematous

|l3= Footrot – Cattle#Clinical Signs

|l3= Footrot - Cattle#Clinical Signs

|q4=What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot?

|q4=What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot?

|a4=

|a4=

*Antibiotics – Penicillin G, Oxytetracycline, Trimethoprim-Sulfa, Tylosin

*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

*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

|l4= Footrot - Cattle#Treatment and Control

|q5=What is the prognosis after treatment?

|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.

|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

|l5= Footrot - Cattle#Treatment and Control

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