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Caused by ''[[Dichelobacter nodosus]]''.
**Contagious, economically important disease
**Wet pasture and hydrated stratum corneum leads to colonisation by Gram positive cocci and [[Arcanobacter pyogenes|''Arcanobacter pyogenes'']], followed by ''F. necrophorum''; addition of ''D. nodosus'' causes footrot
**Can lead to loss of hoof
**Usually caused by [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides nodosus'']] together with [[Fusobacterium|''Fusobacterium necrophorum'']]
**Usually caused by [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides nodosus'']] together with [[Fusobacterium|''Fusobacterium necrophorum'']]
**Moisture and trauma allow ''B. nodosus'' to enter -> aids bacterial penetration of epidermis -> ''F. necrophorum'' invades -> necrosis and inflammation
**Moisture and trauma allow ''B. nodosus'' to enter -> aids bacterial penetration of epidermis -> ''F. necrophorum'' invades -> necrosis and inflammation
***Chronic infections -> long , misshapen hoof
***Chronic infections -> long , misshapen hoof
**Benign footrot (scald)- only interdigital ski affected, slight separation of heel horn
**Benign footrot (scald)- only interdigital ski affected, slight separation of heel horn
***Mostly the type occuring in cattle[[Category:Cattle]]
***Mostly the type occuring in cattle
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