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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

A single dose of [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]] ideally penicillin or oxytetracycline gives rapid resolution for individual animals.

A single dose of [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]] ideally [[Penicillins |penicillin] or [[Tetracyclines|oxytetracycline]] gives rapid resolution for individual animals.

Foot-bathing is also useful zinc sulphate and formalin can be used. There should be a dry area where the sheep can stand post dip to give the chemical time to take affect. This is more useful as a form of control to prevent footrot.

Foot-bathing is also useful zinc sulphate and formalin can be used. There should be a dry area where the sheep can stand post dip to give the chemical time to take affect. This is more useful as a form of control to prevent footrot.

[[Vaccines - WikiBlood |Vaccination]] is a further form of control. This only gives 12 weeks of protection and hence must be instigated at high risk periods. Two doses are required four weeks apart.  

Vaccination is a further form of control. This only gives 12 weeks of protection and hence must be instigated at high risk periods. 2 doses are required four weeks apart.  

Another way to control disease is to Cull repeatedly affected animals and hence carriers of disease.

Another way to control disease is to Cull repeatedly affected animals and hence carriers of disease.