Daily Monitor
Saturday February 13 2021
Cattle in a shade at Nakyesasa, Gayaza, Wakiso district. Routine cleaning is important in avoiding foot rot in cows. PHOTO/FILE.
Summary
Foot rot is a foot disease of cattle, sheep and goats.
The disease in sheep and goats, however, differs from the condition known as foot rot in cattle.
In sheep and goats, foot rot is a contagious bacterial infection caused by the pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus.
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Foot rot is an infectious condition that causes swelling, heat and inflammation in the crevasse between cattle’s hooves, causing some of them to become lame in severe cases. Lame animals can lose weight quickly if they are reluctant to travel to feed and water.