Effects of topical treatment of foot rot in sheep using ozonated olive ointment
2021
Szponder Tomasz | Zdziennicka Joanna | Nowakiewicz Aneta | Świeca Michał | Sobczyńska-Rak Aleksandra | Żylińska Beata | Patkowski Krzysztof | Junkuszew Andrzej | Wessely-Szponder Joanna
Foot rot in small ruminants is highly contagious, causes severe lameness, and impairs fertility and wool and meat production. It is usually treated with parenteral antibiotics, with attendant antibiotic resistance risk, and with bactericidal footbaths, potentially harmful to humans and the environment. An alternative treatment in sheep is proposed based on repeated topical ozonated ointment application. Its effectiveness and safety were evaluated by estimation of acute-phase response, biochemical indicators of organic damage, and antioxidant/oxidant balance (AOB).
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