Diagnosis of white line lesions in sheep

摘要: FOOT problems and associated lameness in sheep can have important welfare economic consequences be challenging to manage both for clinicians those involved production. White line lesions, sometimes causing lameness, are common many flocks often misdiagnosed, which lead the administration of inappropriate or ineffective treatments, incur unnecessary costs result client dissatisfaction. Such lesions affect a wide range age groups, including lambs as young one two months age, rams pregnant non-pregnant ewes, indicating that variety predisposing factors likely involved. This article describes illustrates white help farmers veterinary surgeons make correct diagnosis.