When checking for foot rot, producers should ask for assistance from a veterinarian or have the ability to distinguish it from other foot problems such as foreign body injuries (nails, wire or other ...

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 ...

Recent moisture and wet ground has led to some producer questions about the cause, prevention and treatment of foot rot. Foot ...

“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 ...

Cattle grazing in flooded or muddy fields have a higher risk of contracting the bacterial infections foot rot and pinkeye, Purdue Extension veterinary specialist W. Mark Hilton says. (Purdue ...

Foot rot is an infection of the skin and involves symmetrical swelling between the toes. A key to diagnosis is the foul smell associated with foot rot. This condition occurs more often while cattle ...

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 ...