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. 2025 Jun;103(6):330-331.
doi: 10.1111/avj.13414. Epub 2025 Jan 18.

Footrot in sheep and goats: a case study

S M Robertson  1   2 , M B Allworth  1   2   3
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Footrot in sheep and goats: a case study

S M Robertson et al. Aust Vet J. 2025 Jun.

Abstract

This observational study highlights the apparent lower severity of footrot in goats compared with sheep, the risk of false negative results from elastase tests, the need to clean contractors' equipment between properties and indicates the potential use of kidding (or lambing) time and individual mob biosecurity in managing footrot.

Keywords: Footrot; biosecurity; goats; sheep.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest or sources of funding for the work presented here.

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