In Practice 26: 130-139 (2004)
© 2004 British Veterinary Association

Lameness in sheep 2. Treatment and control

¹ Livestock Health and Welfare Division at Liverpool

MUCH time and effort is expended by farmers in trimming and treating sheep's feet, often with little apparent benefit. There is widespread misunderstanding about the best measures for treatment and control of different forms of lameness, even assuming that the diagnosis is correct (see Part 1, In Practice, February 2004, pp 58-63). This article describes the equipment and procedures available for the treatment of lameness in sheep and discusses a number of measures which might be implemented to help control and prevent foot problems.

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The author would like to thank colleagues for helpful discussion on aspects of this article, particularly Rob Smith, Dai Grove-White, Richard Murray and Chris Lewis.