Metagenomic evaluation of the dairy farm environment and facilities for evidence of digital dermatitis-associated bacteria

Authors

  • C. Rock Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • A. Krull Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • P. Gorden Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • J. Shearer Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • P. J. Plummer Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163491

Keywords:

Bovine digital dermatitis, BDD, lameness, beef cattle, dairy cattle, lesions, bacterial organisms

Abstract

Bovine digital dermatitis is a common polybacterial disease process and a leading cause of lameness in dairy and beef cattle. Mature lesions are associated with a very high abundance of Treponema spp organisms, while developing lesions have a larger diversity with different populations of organisms. This study was designed to utilize 16S-based phylogenomics to evaluate a variety of environmental samples obtained from various areas of a dairy farm for the presence of bacterial organisms associated with digital dermatitis lesions.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

2016

Section

Research Summaries 4

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