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