Clinical Effect of Local Antibiotic Treatment of Digital Dermatitis Lesions and Detection of Spirochetes by Means of PCR

Authors

  • M. Dreher Tierärztliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany
  • D. Döpfer Dept. of Bachteriology, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  • T. Mumba Dept. of Herd Health and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  • K. Ames Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
  • P. Sears Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
  • M. Wadell
  • C. Zwaagstra Dept. of Bachteriology, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  • M. Plas Dept. of Bachteriology, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19995591

Keywords:

digital dermatitis, anaerobic bacteria, lesions, antibiotic spray, polymerase chain reaction

Abstract

The etiology of digital dermatitis (DD) remains to be fully understood. The disease has been associated with the presence of anaerobic bacteria, though, which most likely are spirochetes (Walker et al., 1997).

The purpose of the study was to monitor the clinical healing process and the recurrence of lesions after topic antibiotic spray treatment. The presence of spirochetes in superficial wound smears taken during the course of the disease was monitored by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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Published

1999-09-23

Issue

1999

Section

Research Summaries 2

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