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Diagnosis is made on clinical signs alone.  

Diagnosis is made on clinical signs alone.  

===Clinical Signs===

===Clinical Signs===

* Foul smelling black discharge associated with the sulci of the frog

* '''Foul smelling black''' discharge associated with the sulci of the frog

* Deep erosions to the medial and lateral sulci of the frog in sereve cases

* Deep erosions to the medial and lateral sulci of the frog in sereve cases

* Increased digital pulses to the feet

* Increased digital pulses to the feet

* Lameness in very severe cases only

* Lameness in very severe cases only

 

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

The feet must be cleaned out and all necrotic horn tissue removed with a hoof knife. Topical disinfectants can then be applied.  

The feet must be cleaned out and all necrotic horn tissue removed with a hoof knife. Topical disinfectants can then be applied.