Digital dermatitis (DD) represents a significant infectious disease affecting both bovine and ovine species, characterised by painful lesions on the foot skin that can lead to lameness and reduced ...

Digital dermatitis (DD) is an infectious skin disease in cattle that causes pain and discomfort, significantly impacting animal welfare. Although DD lesions are painful and prone to bleeding when ...

AMES – Iowa State University veterinarians have uncovered new insight into the development of a foot disease in cows that causes more lameness than any other malady. Bovine digital dermatitis, a ...

In cow-calf operations lameness can also be connected to foot problems. Infectious conditions such as foot rot and digital dermatitis can occur. Some can be metabolic and mechanical problems such as ...