Quantifying and mapping digital dermatitis–associated bacteria in lesion and nonlesion body sites and dairy farm environment

ABSTRACT: The source of infection of digital dermatitis (DD), an infectious lameness condition, is still uncertain. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to identify potential reservoirs of DD bacteria in dairy cattle body sites with different stages of the disease and farm environments. We collec...

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Main Authors: A.P. Dias, K. Orsel, J. De Buck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223020155