Difference between revisions of "Footrot in Cattle Flashcards"
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*''Fusobacterium necrophorum'' | *''Fusobacterium necrophorum'' | ||
*It is ubiquitous in the environment and faeces | *It is ubiquitous in the environment and faeces | ||
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|q2=What is the key difference between footrot in cattle and footrot in sheep? | |q2=What is the key difference between footrot in cattle and footrot in sheep? | ||
|a2= Infection in sheep also requires the presence of the bacterium, ''Dictelobacter nodosus'' | |a2= Infection in sheep also requires the presence of the bacterium, ''Dictelobacter nodosus'' | ||
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|q3= What does footrot look like? | |q3= What does footrot look like? | ||
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*May be separation of the digits and an enlarged claw cleft | *May be separation of the digits and an enlarged claw cleft | ||
*Leg is usually also swollen and erythematous | *Leg is usually also swollen and erythematous | ||
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|q4=What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot? | |q4=What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot? | ||
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*Antibiotics – Penicillin G, Oxytetracycline, Trimethoprim-Sulfa, Tylosin | *Antibiotics – Penicillin G, Oxytetracycline, Trimethoprim-Sulfa, Tylosin | ||
*In severe cases, especially where a lesion has developed in the dorsal interdigital region, topical antibiotics should also be used and a dressing applied | *In severe cases, especially where a lesion has developed in the dorsal interdigital region, topical antibiotics should also be used and a dressing applied | ||
| − | |l4= Footrot | + | |l4= Footrot - Cattle#Treatment and Control |
|q5=What is the prognosis after treatment? | |q5=What is the prognosis after treatment? | ||
|a5= Very good. Most cases respond quickly and completely to treatment and natural immunity lasts for around six months afterwards. | |a5= Very good. Most cases respond quickly and completely to treatment and natural immunity lasts for around six months afterwards. | ||
| − | |l5= Footrot | + | |l5= Footrot - Cattle#Treatment and Control |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
[[Category:Cattle Flashcards]] [[Category:Integumentary Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]] | [[Category:Cattle Flashcards]] [[Category:Integumentary Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]] | ||
[[Category:To Do - CABI review]] | [[Category:To Do - CABI review]] | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 24 June 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What organism is responsible for footrot in cattle and where is it found? |
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| What is the key difference between footrot in cattle and footrot in sheep? | Infection in sheep also requires the presence of the bacterium, Dictelobacter nodosus
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Link to Article | |
| What does footrot look like? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is the usual treatment for bovine footrot? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is the prognosis after treatment? | Very good. Most cases respond quickly and completely to treatment and natural immunity lasts for around six months afterwards.
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Link to Article | |