September 15, 2014

With spring now here, sheep producers are urged to check their flocks for any signs of lameness and to have lame sheep tested for footrot. Department of Agriculture and Food Footrot Manager Kirsty Moynihan said as temperatures increase during spring and summer, the bacteria that cause virulent footrot inflame the moist inter-digital skin of the feet, which can cause sheep to become lame. “Early detection of virulent footrot will help reduce the spread of infection