Necrobacillosis

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    • Usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum with other bacteria
    • In sheep:
      • Ovine interdigital dermatitis
        • Acute necrotising dermatitis similar to benign footrot
      • Foot abscesses
        • Bulbular or lamellar
        • Mostly in wet conditions and in heavy sheep
    • In cattle:
      • Interdigital dermatitis and cellulitis
      • Caused by F. necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus
      • Predisposed by trauma
      • Grossly:
        • Fissures, necrotic swollen edges in interdigital spaces
        • Inflammation may spread to joint spaces