Footrot

 

Foot rot is a bacterial infection which is of great economic importance for dairying. The incidence varies according to weather, season of year, grazing periods, housing system, type of flooring etc.

 

Common symptoms:

Fever, swelling of interdigital space with sever lameness.

Use of a footbath with an astringent and antiseptic solution is useful to preventing the condition.

 

Foot rot with lesion

Sever foot rot

 

Regular foot bath is useful in preventing foot rot