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Prevalence of bovine digital dermatitis in commercial dairy herds in south east queensland, australia
Andres Ardila Avila 1, Brandon...
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Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a contagious disease of the feet associated with variable degrees of lameness in dairy and beef cattle worldwi- de [1]. The disease is characterised by ulcerative lesions of the skin around the heel bulbs and interdigital cleft which become proliferative resembling the characteris- tic wart-like appearance. BDD was reported for the first time in Italy in 1974 and subsequently in most regions of the world resulting in significant economic losses and animal welfare issues[2]. The first reported case of BDD in Australia dating back to 1996 revealed the presence of spirochaetes in a skin biopsy [3]. However, a subsequent nationwide survey for BDD in Australia ...
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1 School of Veterinary Science. The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, Australia
2 School of Veterinary Science. The University of Queensland, Dayboro 4521, Australia Email: e.ardilaavila@uq.edu.au
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