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foot rot — n a progressive inflammation of foot tissues (as between the digits) esp. of sheep or cattle specif a necrobacillosis marked by sloughing, ulceration, suppuration, and sometimes loss of the hoof * * * inflammation with interdigital dermatitis and … Medical dictionary
porcine foot rot — foot r. of pigs … Medical dictionary
Arcanobacterium pyogenes — a toxicogenic species that causes acute pyogenic lesions in cattle, sheep, and pigs, interdigital dermatitis in sheep, and foot rot in pigs, and has been isolated from human pharyngitis and skin lesions. Formerly called Corynebacterium pyogenes … Medical dictionary
livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel … Universalium
Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals — ▪ Table Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Diseases of bacterial origin most mammals, chickens necrobacillosis, calf diptheria, bovine foot rot, necrotic hepatitis,… … Universalium
Sheep — For other uses, see Sheep (disambiguation). Domestic sheep A research flo … Wikipedia
Domestic sheep — taxobox name = Domestic sheep status = DOM image width = 250px image caption = A research flock at U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, Idaho regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae… … Wikipedia
Fusobacterium — A genus of bacteria (family Bacteroidaceae) containing Gram negative, nonsporeforming, nonmotile, obligately anaerobic rods that produce butyric acid as a major metabolic product. These organisms are found in cavities of humans and other animals; … Medical dictionary
Fusobacterium necrophorum — a pleomorphic species, divided into several subspecies, that is the cause of foot rot in cattle, sheep, and pigs; interdigital dermatitis in sheep; calf diphtheria; and Schmorl disease … Medical dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
