ArticleThe Veterinary record2020
Survival of bovine digital dermatitis treponemes on hoof knife blades and the effects of various disinfectants.
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- Molecular detection and distribution of Treponema species in a commercial dairy cattle herd in Slovakia.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
- Bovine Digital Dermatitis: Treponema spp. on trimming equipment and chutes - effect of washing and disinfection.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Molecular Screening for Digital Dermatitis-Associated Treponemes in Bovine Ischaemic Teat Necrosis Lesions and Milk in Dairy Cattle.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Digital dermatitis in Swedish dairy herds assessed by ELISA targeting Treponema phagedenis in bulk tank milk.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Detection and quantification of bacterial species DNA in bovine digital dermatitis lesions in swabs and fine-needle aspiration versus biopsies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Risk factors for digital dermatitis in free-stall-housed, Canadian dairy cattle.Veterinary record open · 2021Article
- Review of guidelines for functional claw trimming and therapeutic approach to claw horn lesions in cattle.Tropical animal health and production · 2021Review
- Removal of bovine digital dermatitis-associated treponemes from hoof knives after foot-trimming: a disinfection field study.BMC veterinary research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a painful infectious foot disease of cattle, and much evidence implicates a pathogenic role for treponemes. This study measured the survival of BDD treponemes on hoof knife blades and tested the efficacy of relevant disinfectants under laboratory conditions.
methodsTwo strains of BDD treponemes were applied to hoof knife blades under aerobic conditions. Swabs were taken at different time points (10 minutes, one hour, two hours, four hours and 18 hours) and again after 20-second disinfection time with one of five disinfectants. Swabs were used directly for nested PCR to detect treponemes or inoculated for anaerobic growth, and subsequently examined using phase contrast microscopy and PCR.
resultsBDD treponeme DNA was detectable by nested PCR at all survival time points, and these organisms were culturable from hoof knives for two hours after exposure under aerobic conditions in the laboratory. Three of the five disinfectants-1 per cent volume per volume (v/v) FAM30
conclusionTreponeme viability of two hours under aerobic conditions suggests BDD treponemes could be transmitted between cows on hoof knives. It is therefore important to apply a disinfection protocol during foot-trimming; the authors have identified three common disinfectants that may be suitable.
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