- foot rot of sheep
- infection of the hooves of sheep with Fusobacterium necrophorum or Bacteroides nodosus. There are two varieties, benign foot r. and contagious or virulent foot r.
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foot rot of sheep
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Foot rot — Foot rot, or infectious pododermatitis, is a hoof infection that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle. As the name suggests, it rots away the foot of the animal, more specifically the area between the two toes of the affected animal. It… … Wikipedia
Foot rot — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
foot rot — foot′ rot n. 1) vet an infection of sheep and cattle, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs 2) ppa a disease of plants, affecting the base of the stem or trunk • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
foot rot — n. ☆ 1. an infection which causes rotting of the stem base and crown of a plant, caused by various microorganisms 2. a disease of cattle and sheep caused by a bacterium (Sphaerophorus necrophorus) and characterized by necrosis of the tissue in… … English World dictionary
foot rot — noun 1. contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep) (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease 2. plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
benign foot rot — foot rot of sheep that is mainly confined to the skin between the digits; lameness is less severe than with virulent foot rot. Called also scald and foot scald … Medical dictionary
foot rot — 1. Also called fouls, stinkyfoot. Vet. Pathol. an infection of sheep, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs and lameness. 2. Plant Pathol. a stem rot at ground level; crown rot. [1800 10; FOOT + ROT] * * * … Universalium
virulent foot rot — foot rot of sheep with chronic necrosis of the hoof and underlying dermis, destruction and eventual detachment of the hoof, lameness, and recumbency. The cause is usually a combined infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides nodosus … Medical dictionary
ovine foot rot — foot r. of sheep … Medical dictionary
