Diseases

Foot Rot

A disease of the horny parts and of the adjacent soft structures of the feet of cattle, swine, and sheep. It is usually caused by Corynebacterium pyogenes or Bacteroides nodosus (see DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS). It is also known as interdigital necrobacillosis. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 18th ed)

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Abstract

A disease of the horny parts and of the adjacent soft structures of the feet of cattle, swine, and sheep. It is usually caused by Corynebacterium pyogenes or Bacteroides nodosus (see DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS). It is also known as interdigital necrobacillosis. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 18th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Foot Rots
  • Rot, Foot
  • Rots, Foot

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33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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coordinate with appropriate infection term + precoordinated animal/disease term if pertinent

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Previous Indexing

  • Cattle Diseases (1966-1969)
  • Foot Diseases (1966-1969)
  • Sheep Diseases (1966-1969)
  • Swine Diseases (1966-1969)

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  1. C01w.150.252w.400w.369w
  2. C22w.394w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Foot Rot. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005535. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005535
  2. Foot Rot. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdigital_necrobacillosis_(cattle)
  3. Foot Rot. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1942000