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Affects sheep, particularly those kept in wet warm conditions.

Affects sheep, particularly those kept in wet warm conditions.

 

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

Can be made on a history of lameness and rapid spread amongst the flock in combination with clinical signs.

Can be made on a history of lameness and rapid spread amongst the flock in combination with clinical signs.

Regeneration is attempted as germinal epithelium is not destroyed.

Regeneration is attempted as germinal epithelium is not destroyed.

Chronic infections can result in a long misshapen hoof.

Chronic infections can result in a long misshapen hoof.

Benign footrot (scald)- only interdigital skin affected, slight separation of heel horn

Benign footrot (scald) results in only the interdigital skin being affected and a slight separation of heel horn. Mostly this is the type occuring in cattle.

Mostly the type occuring in cattle