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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.