A Uniform protocol for evaluating response to treatment of papillomatous digital dermatitis lesions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol33no2p149-154Keywords:
dermatitis, digits, foot diseases, interdigital dermatitis, lesions, methodology, skin diseases, therapyAbstract
Digital dermatitis or papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD), commonly known as footwarts or hairy heel warts, was first reported in Italy in 197 4 and in New York in the late 1970's. Similar lesions have occurred in 40 or more states in the United States and many other countries. The etiology of this disease is unknown, however, two to five phylotypes of spirochetes (Treponema sp.) have been associated with active lesions and identified by using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), histologic, or microbiological methods.
The purpose of this paper is to develop a uniform protocol which can be used to evaluate results of treatment to control PDD lesions. The remainder of this paper lists our suggestions for information which should be included in each trial protocol.
