“Foot rot is a common infectious disease in cattle and is also known as sore foot and foul foot,” said Dr. John Currin, a Virginia Tech veteranarian. “Technically the disease is called interdigital ...

“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.

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 ...

Excessive rain is a signal for cattle producers to keep an eye out for lameness in their animals, the first sign of foot rot. Foot rot is a painful condition that can become chronic if treatment is ...

“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 ...

Spring and summer are times when we often see lameness issues in cattle. The most common cause of lameness identified on the ranch this time of year is footrot, an infection of the skin between the ...

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 ...

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 ...