Oxytetracycline reduces inflammation and treponeme burden whereas vitamin D3 promotes β-defensin expression in bovine infectious digital dermatitis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03082-y
Abstract: Digital dermatitis (DD), a common ulcerative disease of the bovine foot causing lameness and reducing productivity and animal welfare, is associated with infection by spirochete Treponema bacteria. Topical tetracycline, the most common treatment, has inconsistent… read more here.
Keywords: treponeme; digital dermatitis; expression; vitamin ... See more keywords
Digital Dermatitis in dairy cattle: The contribution of different disease classes to transmission.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2017.12.007
Abstract: Digital Dermatitis (DD) is a claw disease mainly affecting the hind feet of dairy cattle. Digital Dermatitis is an infectious disease, transmitted via the environment, where the infectious "agent" is a combination of bacteria. The… read more here.
Keywords: class; digital dermatitis; disease; class infection ... See more keywords
Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy can be a novel non-antibiotic platform for bovine digital dermatitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102274
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is one of the most important diseases that affect dairy cows. Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (MB-APDT) emerges as a promising technique to treat superficial infections in bovines. METHODS Twenty… read more here.
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; digital dermatitis; methylene blue; bovine digital ... See more keywords
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in IL8 and TLR4 Genes as Candidates for Digital Dermatitis Resistance/Susceptibility in Holstein Cattle
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2016.1242489
Abstract: ABSTRACT Relatedness between single nucleotide polymorphisms in IL8 and TLR4 genes and digital dermatitis resistance/susceptibility was investigated in seventy Holstein dairy cows. Animals were assigned into two groups, affected group (n = 35) and resistant group (n = 35)… read more here.
Keywords: tlr4; tlr4 genes; il8 tlr4; digital dermatitis ... See more keywords
Impact of digital dermatitis on locomotion and gait traits of beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac262
Abstract: Abstract Digital dermatitis (DD) is an infectious skin disease and a major cause of lameness that significantly impacts cattle productivity and welfare. However, DD does not always result in lameness and lameness scoring systems are… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; gait traits; gait; locomotion gait ... See more keywords
Bovine digital dermatitis in Victoria, Australia.
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DOI: 10.1111/avj.12859
Abstract: AIMS The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of digital dermatitis (DD) in Victoria, Australia, and to investigate which organisms are consistent with typical DD lesions. The prevalence and causative pathogens of… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; digital dermatitis; dermatitis victoria; victoria australia ... See more keywords
Digital dermatitis-associated treponemes in a wound in a sheep
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.j2155
Abstract: The three pathogenic treponemes associated with bovine digital dermatitis (DD), Treponema medium, Treponema phagedenis and Treponema pedis, have been reported to infect a variety of tissues and structures in cattle, including pressure sores (Clegg and… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; clegg others; associated treponemes; dermatitis ... See more keywords
Experimental Transmission of Bovine Digital Dermatitis to Sheep: Development of an Infection Model
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DOI: 10.1177/0300985817736572
Abstract: Digital dermatitis is an infectious cause of lameness primarily affecting cattle but also described in sheep, goats, and wild elk. Digital dermatitis is a polymicrobial infection, involving several Treponema species and other anaerobic bacteria. Although… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; infection; model; bovine digital ... See more keywords
Pathology and bacteria related to digital dermatitis in dairy cattle in all year round grazing system in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193870
Abstract: Digital dermatitis (DD) is one of the main causes of lameness in dairy cattle worldwide, and it is frequently reported in high-yielding, free stall dairy herds from regions with a temperate climate. However, DD is… read more here.
Keywords: year round; digital dermatitis; round grazing; pathology ... See more keywords
Associations between biosecurity practices and bovine digital dermatitis in Danish dairy herds.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12815
Abstract: The relationship between biosecurity and digital dermatitis (DD) was evaluated in 8,269 cows from a convenience sample of 39 freestall dairy herds. The hypothesis was that poor implementation of biosecurity was associated with higher within-herd… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; dairy herds; prevalence; biosecurity ... See more keywords
Prevalence of digital dermatitis in young stock in Alberta, Canada, using pen walks.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13044
Abstract: Digital dermatitis (DD), an infectious bacterial foot lesion prevalent in dairy cattle worldwide, reduces both animal welfare and production. This disease was recently identified in replacement dairy heifers, with implications including increased risk of DD… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; prevalence; alberta canada; pen walks ... See more keywords