Publication Date
10-1985
Publisher
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
City
Perth
ISSN
0726-934X
Abstract
Reference to sheep in this pamphlet applies equally to goats.
Footrot is a contagious disease of sheep and goats caused by the bacterium Baueroides nodosus.
The bacterium can cause varying degrees of damage to the horn of the foot. The resulting infection can lead to lameness and serious loss of body condition.
Number of Pages
4
Keywords
Footrot, Sheep, Goats, Western Australia
Disciplines
Animal Experimentation and Research | Bacteriology | Immunology of Infectious Disease | Sheep and Goat Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.
(1985), Footrot in sheep and goats. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_publishedrpts/37
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