Digital dermatitis (DD) represents a significant infectious disease affecting both bovine and ovine species, characterised by painful lesions on the foot skin that can lead to lameness and reduced ...

Digital dermatitis is a highly infectious and costly foot lesion affecting many UK herds, with cases often being overlooked, especially in dry cows and youngstock. Routine foot-trimming, foot-bathing ...

Cows with higher locomotion score, flatter, more refined bones and better leg and feet composite are less prone to digital dermatitis, according to research from SAC. And the same traits are also ...

Two tiny mutations in the genome of cattle likely cause some animals to be significantly more susceptible to Digital Dermatitis, an extremely painful disease that is widespread in cattle kept indoors.

Foot hygiene and slurry management are essential components of keeping this painful condition - which can cause lameness and ultimately result in cattle taking longer to finish - away from the farm ...

FOND DU LAC - A seminar on digital dermatitis, or hairy heel warts, one of the most common foot diseases of the dairy cow, is being offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 18 at UW-Fond du Lac, 400 ...

Eli Lilly is ready for some more digital ideas from the crowd—and this time, it's casting a really wide net. In its second innovation challenge, Lilly seeks any and all digital tech that could improve ...

The development of digital medicine requires valid endpoints that can be used in clinical trials, and a consortium of pharma companies has just identified a new one for atopic dermatitis. Working with ...