Bacterial species associated with interdigital phlegmon outbreaks in Finnish dairy herds

Bacterial species associated with interdigital phlegmon outbreaks in Finnish dairy herds

Abstract Background Severe outbreaks of bovine interdigital phlegmon (IP) have occurred recently in several free stall dairy herds in Finland. We studied the aetiology of IP in such herds, and the association of bacterial species with the various stages of IP and herds of various morbidity of IP. Ni...

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Main Authors: Miia Kontturi, Reijo Junni, Heli Simojoki, Erja Malinen, Eija Seuna, Kirstine Klitgaard, Minna Kujala-Wirth, Timo Soveri, Sinikka Pelkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Interdigital phlegmon
Infectious hoof diseases
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Dichelobacter nodosus
Foot rot
Interdigital necrobacillosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1788-x

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