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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Foot rot is a hoof infection that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle. As the name suggests, it rots away the foot of the animal, more specifically the area between the two toes of the affected animal. It is extremely painful and contagious.