Characterisation of on Misshapen and Damaged Ovine Feet: A Longitudinal Study of Four UK Sheep Flocks.

is the causal agent of ovine footrot, a contagious disease of welfare and economic concern worldwide. Damaged feet may be subclinical carriers of and covertly spread infection. Accordingly, we evaluated the risk of misshapen and damaged feet on presence and load in four commercial UK sheep flocks.

Survey of husbandry and health on UK commercial dairy goat farms.

Published research relevant to the UK dairy goat industry is scarce. Current practices and concerns within the UK dairy goat industry must be better understood if research is to have optimal value. A postal survey was conducted of the farmer membership of the Milking Goat Association as a first step in addressing gaps in knowledge.

Within-Flock Population Dynamics of .

Footrot causes 70-90% of lameness in sheep in Great Britain. With approximately 5% of 18 million adult sheep lame at any one time, it costs the UK sheep industry £24-84 million per year. The Gram-negative anaerobe is the causative agent, with disease severity influenced by bacterial load, virulence, and climate.

A case report of lameness in two dairy goat herds; a suspected combination of nutritional factors concurrent with treponeme infection.

Background: Two dairy goat farms with high level of lameness in lactating animals were presented for further investigation. Farm 1 and Farm 2 presented with 37 and 67% morbidity, respectively. Both farms had an all year round indoor system, feeding ad libitum concentrate with forage available at all times.

Association of treponeme species with atypical foot lesions in goats.

Five UK goat farms with high levels of lameness (prevalence 14-67 per cent) were investigated. On two farms (farms 1 and 2), the animals presented with typical footrot lesions. The remaining three farms (farms 3, 4 and 5) presented with infected lesions on the foot that did not resemble footrot.