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Be On The Lookout For Digital Dermatitis In Beef Herds

2014-07-09 18:08:22| Beef

By Dörte Döpfer, DVM, MSc., Ph.D., and Arturo Gomez, DVM, MSc, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Digital dermatitis (DD), also known as hairy heel warts, is an infectious hoof disease that is highly contagious. When left unchecked, DD can cause painful ulcerations that often lead to lameness. While DD has been present in cattle for decades, its prevalence in beef cattle is underestimated and typically increases when cattle are housed at higher stocking densities. read more

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