ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
A Cross-Sectional Epizootiological Study and Risk Assessment of Foot-Related Lesions and Lameness in Intensive Dairy Sheep Farms.
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- Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the normal distal limb in sheep (Ovis aries).BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Lameness and Hoof Disorders in Sheep and Goats from Small Ruminant Farms in Selangor, Malaysia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Biosecurity Practices in Portuguese Small Ruminant Farms: Current Status and Future Directions.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- On-farm welfare assessment of semi-extensively managed sheep using Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol.Archives animal breeding · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Footrot and White Line Disease Lesions in Dairy Sheep.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
- New Insight into the Prevalence and Risk Factors for Three Distinct Hoof Conformation Traits in UK Commercial Sheep Flocks.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Temporal Dynamics of White Line Disease in Sheep: An Exploratory Investigation into Disease Distribution and Associated Risk Factors.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Foot-related lameness, foot-diseases and lesions are emerging issues in dairy sheep; however, relevant epizootiological studies are scarce, and risk factors have not been elucidated. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were (i) to address this dearth of knowledge by investigating the epizootiology of lameness-related foot-lesions and diseases, and (ii) to assess the impact of potential risk factors on foot health, in intensive dairy sheep farms. Thirty farms were assigned in two representative clusters using a multivariate statistical analysis. Three farms per cluster and 100 multiparous milking ewes per farm (total n = 600) were selected and enrolled in the study. Foot-related lameness, ovine interdigital dermatitis (OID), infectious footrot (IFR), white line disease, hoof wall cracks, as well as health and welfare traits were recorded. Overall prevalence of foot-related lameness was 9.0% and was primarily associated with IFR; however, additional infectious and non-infectious foot diseases and lesions also contributed. Among infectious foot diseases, OID was the most prevalent (21.3%) followed by IFR (8.0%); WLD and hoof wall cracks were the most prevalent non-infectious foot-lesions (37.7% and 15.3%, respectively). IFR and OID prevalence increased with age (
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