Biosecurity measures against virulent ovine footrot
2007
Zlatanovic, Z., Javna veterinarska stanica, Nis (Serbia) | Hristov, S., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Gavric, B., Visoka strukovna poljoprivredna skola, Sabac (Serbia) | Djordjevic, I., Udruzenje Pastir, Nis (Serbia)
Footrot is a highly contagious disease of sheep that can cause lameness and reduced production in infected animals. Though serious in individual animals it becomes even more significant when a whole flock becomes affected. Footrot is caused by infection with the bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus in association with other bacteria, particularly Fusobacterium necrophorum. Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, the diagnosis of a single case of footrot in a flock justifies treatment of whole flock. The application of antibiotic and other antibacterial solutions to individual sheep is slow and tedious, and should be reserved only for those occasions when paring is considered desirable and each sheep is going to be handled and inverted in any case. The use of a footbath is a much quicker way to treat large numbers of sheep and facilitates frequent repetition of treatments. In addition to the proper trimming of hooves, footbaths can help eliminate the bacteria. Solutions commonly used include 10% zinc sulphate, 5% formalin, and 10% copper sulphate.
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