As you see from my last couple of stories, I’d been talking about a cow we had with foot rot, and our three ring circus atmosphere we created in catching her up to treat her, as we were all rookies to the cattle business . I thought you all might like to know what foot rot actually is, so this morning we’ll talk about this for a little while.
Foot rot, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melingenicus are the most common bacteria in foot rot, although now there is a feeling that another bacterial organism that could play a role in this disease as well. This is Porphromonas levii.
The term, foot rot, is the most commonly used name here in the United States. This disease occurs worldwide and the name most commonly used outside the U.S. is foul, or foul-in-the-foot. The scientific name is infectious pododermatitas, or interdigital phlegmon.
What all this means is that foot rot is caused by bacterial organisms that infect the foot area. It is found in cattle, sheep, and goats.
The most common area this is found is between the claws on the hooves, as seen in the top picture, or where the skin actually attaches to the upper part of the hoof.
It normally is first noticed by the animal showing signs of having trouble walking, followed by swelling as the disease progresses. You’ll notice as in our case, the cow while walking will put as little weight on the affected foot as possible. The limp will be highly visible as she tries to move around, as this infection is very painful.
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‘Ridin Out The Recession With Dub and Deb in “Miz Judi’s Kitchen’!
Note to Readers: There are a few things that Dub doesn’t know but one thing he does know is that the word ‘Riding’ (as in Riding Out the Recession) is spelled with a ‘g’ at the end. But Dub not only walks the walk, but speaks like he is: down home, true blue, and plain speakin’ country folk.
Dub and Deb are both native Floridians, live in Central Florida, and run a small business as well. They have five children, and seven grandchildren.
Both love to cook, love to laugh, grow a garden, and generally try to “aggravate” most anyone around them basically…all in good fun, of course!
