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==Signalment==

==Signalment==

Affects sheep, particularly those kept in wet warm conditions.

Affects sheep, particularly those kept in wet, warm conditions.

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

Lameness is often the first clinical sign to be noted and can vary in severity. Under-running of the horn is present and there is often a necrotic discharge which causes the characteristic foul 'odour'.

Lameness is often the first clinical sign to be noted and can vary in severity. Under-running of the horn is present and there is often a necrotic discharge which causes the characteristic foul 'odour'.

 

==Pathology==

==Pathology==

Grossly:

Grossly:

Early lesions are red, moist, swollen and interdigital skin is eroded. This spreads to epidermal matrix of the hoof leading to separation of the horn and malodorous exudate.

Early lesions are red, moist, swollen and interdigital skin is eroded. This spreads to epidermal matrix of the hoof leading to separation of the horn and a malodorous exudate.

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

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

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

==References==

==References==

[[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]