Clinical Perspectives of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy and Beef Cattle

Paul J Plummer; Adam Krull

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.02.002

Clinical Perspectives of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy and Beef Cattle

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2017 Jul;33(2):165-181. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.02.002.

Authors

Paul J Plummer¹, Adam Krull²

Affiliations

¹ Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA USA.

PMID: 28579041
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.02.002

Abstract

Digital dermatitis is a polybacterial disease process of dairy and beef cattle. Lesions are most commonly identified on the plantar aspect of the interdigital cleft of the hind limbs. Treponema spp are routinely present in large numbers of active lesions. Lesions are painful to the touch and can result in clinical lameness. The infectious nature generally results in endemic infection of cattle herds and management requires a comprehensive and integrated multipronged approach. This article provides current perspectives regarding management and treatment of digital dermatitis on dairy and beef cattle operations and provides a review for clinicians dealing with a clinical outbreak.

Keywords: Bovine; Digital dermatitis; Lameness; Treponema.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases* / drug therapy
Cattle Diseases* / microbiology
Cattle Diseases* / therapy
Dairying
Digital Dermatitis* / drug therapy
Digital Dermatitis* / microbiology
Digital Dermatitis* / therapy
Female
Lameness, Animal* / drug therapy
Lameness, Animal* / microbiology
Lameness, Animal* / therapy