Recent outbreaks of footrot in areas that have been thought to be free for over 20 years, is a timely warning to be vigilant and make biosecurity part of the way you run your business.
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Dr Pat Kluver, Livestock Biosecurity Network regional manager.
Be vigilant and inspect for footrot in sheep.
Footrot is caused by a specific footrot bacteria and can range from benign footrot (often called scold), which presents as mild lameness with a little reddening between the toes, to virulent footrot (often referred to as just ‘footrot’) which can cause severe, production-limiting lameness and under running of the sole of the foot.
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