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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
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* '''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
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==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.  
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