Foot rot is an infection that causes swelling, heat, and inflammation in the foot, resulting in severe lameness that occurs suddenly. Dr. Randall Raymond, Director of Research and Veterinary Services ...

“Foot rot can lead to cattle lameness, resulting in lost performance and profitability for your cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist.

When checking for foot rot, producers should ask for assistance from a veterinarian or have the ability to distinguish it from other foot problems such as foreign body injuries (nails, wire or other ...

Cattle grazing in flooded or muddy fields have a higher risk of contracting the bacterial infections foot rot and pinkeye, Purdue Extension veterinary specialist W. Mark Hilton says. (Purdue ...

“Foot rot can lead to cattle lameness resulting in lost performance and profitability to your cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis, Regional University of Missouri Extension livestock field ...

Cause of foot rot can vary. Normally, the skin between the hoofs protects the interdigital space from the outside world, but an injury of some type -- abrasions caused by rough surfaces rough terrain, ...

Q: Something has been gnawing on one of my bougainvillea plants for a while now, and it has recently migrated over to a previously healthy bougainvillea plant. I've sprayed with insecticidal soap and ...

Foot rot is a condition that commonly affects the feet of humans and animals, particularly livestock. Home remedies for smelly feet It can be caused by bacteria or fungi and is characterized by ...

Taking a tough stance on tackling lameness has been the only way West Sussex farmer Ryan Haydon has been able to almost eradicate foot-rot in his flock. Eight years ago, Mr Haydon, who runs 500 Beulah ...

Mary Irungu, a livestock farmer from Kiharu, Murang’a County recently noticed that three of her high producing animals had developed a ‘limping problem’. Ms Irungu who has kept cattle for years, was ...

An unusual type of contagious foot disease may be affecting Kansas’ deer population at a higher than average rate, and the cause isn’t yet known. “It is new to me this year and has always been said to ...

Mud or a wet weather that leaves pastures and pens wet and boggy can present challenges for hoof health in cattle. If feet are continually wet the hoof horn and skin of the feet become softer and more ...