footrot

Highly experienced Shepherd looking for Permanent Full Time job. Have had sole charge of flocks ranging from 400-4000 head of ewes. Have trained and worked upto 5 dogs on low/highlands. Willing to relocate for the right job so will require a family home with the job. Contact me on...

Most outbreaks of lameness in sheep are caused by either scald (interdigital dermatitis) or footrot. Scald and footrot share the same primary cause, the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum which causes damage to the superficial layer of the skin between the claws and enables the establishment of...