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Interdigital Dermatitis - Cattle (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Interdigital dermatitis is caused by the '''anaerobic bacteria''', '''''[[Dichelobacter nodosus]]'''''.
Interdigital dermatitis is caused by the '''anaerobic bacteria''', '''''[[Dichelobacter nodosus]]'''''.
This condition has been confused in the literature with [[Footrot - Cattle|foot rot]] but the clinical signs of the two diseases are distinctly different.
This condition has been confused in the literature with [[Footrot - Cattle|foot rot]] but the clinical signs of the two diseases are distinctly different. However, terminology is confusing with the equivalent UK/US expression being either heel necrosis, slurry heal or heel erosion (Blowey, 2008). It should not be confused with digital dermatitis.
Interdigital dermatitis (ID) is caused by ''Dichelobacter nodosus'', however, different genotypes of this organism cause [[Footrot - Sheep|foot rot in sheep]] compared with those causing ID in cattle. Transmission of the disease between sheep and cattle has not been reported.
Interdigital dermatitis (ID) is caused by ''Dichelobacter nodosus'', however, different genotypes of this organism cause [[Footrot - Sheep|foot rot in sheep]] compared with those causing ID in cattle. Transmission of the disease between sheep and cattle has not been reported.