By Desrochers, A. and StJean, G., Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 1996
Description
The majority of lameness in cattle originate from the digits. Genetics, environment, nutrition, and age of cattle contribute greatly in the origin of lameness. The common problems affecting the digits are sole ulcer or abscess, white Line disease, foot rot, and interdigital hyperplasia. If not treated adequately, they can degenerate in deep sepsis of the digits and infect the distal interphalangeal joint, the distal sesamoid bone and its synovial bursal, the digital flexor tendons, their sheaths. Surgical procedures of the common digital disorders are discussed with an emphasis on the different approach of the distal interphalangeal joint.
The majority of lameness in cattle originate from the digits. Genetics, environment, nutrition, and age of cattle contribute greatly in the origin of lameness. The common problems affecting the digits are sole ulcer or abscess, white Line disease, foot rot, and interdigital hyperplasia. If not treated adequately, they can degenerate in deep sepsis of the digits and infect the distal interphalangeal joint, the distal sesamoid bone and its synovial bursal, the digital flexor tendons, their sheaths. Surgical procedures of the common digital disorders are discussed with an emphasis on the different approach of the distal interphalangeal joint.
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