Sheep producers need to be able to distinguish between between scald, footrot and contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) before they can implement the most effective foot condition control strategies. That is the advice from a group of vets, scientists and advisers after a summer sheep footrot workshop organised by SAC Veterinary Services at the Moredun Institute in Edinburgh. "Effective diagnosis of these different foot conditions is crucial," says the workshop co-ordinator Brian Hosie, veterinary manager at SAC. "The different conditions can be confusing, so farmers need proper veterinary advice. Too many sheep producers leap to their own, often incorrect, diagnostic conclusions and then ask their vet for antibiotics to treat the problem.
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