By Blowey, R. W. and Done, S. H., Veterinary Record, 1995
Description
Deep core biopsies of heel horn were taken from 26 cows with characteristic changes of slurry, heel and concurrent interdigital dermatitis to assess whether the same spirochaete present in lesions of interdigital and digital dermatitis could be associated with slurry heel. Microscopic examination of the 28 biopsies produced no evidence of the liquefactive necrosis of keratin which characterizes digital and interdigital dermatitis and no evidence of spirochaetes. It is proposed that slurry heel (heel-horn erosion or heel necrosis) is not associated with digital and interdigital dermatitis. Further studies are needed to determine the aetiology of the condition
Deep core biopsies of heel horn were taken from 26 cows with characteristic changes of slurry, heel and concurrent interdigital dermatitis to assess whether the same spirochaete present in lesions of interdigital and digital dermatitis could be associated with slurry heel. Microscopic examination of the 28 biopsies produced no evidence of the liquefactive necrosis of keratin which characterizes digital and interdigital dermatitis and no evidence of spirochaetes. It is proposed that slurry heel (heel-horn erosion or heel necrosis) is not associated with digital and interdigital dermatitis. Further studies are needed to determine the aetiology of the condition
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