“Foot rot can lead to cattle lameness, resulting in lost performance and profitability for your cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist.

Mud or a wet weather that leaves pastures and pens wet and boggy can present challenges for hoof health in cattle. If feet are continually wet the hoof horn and skin of the feet become softer and more ...

When checking for foot rot, producers should ask for assistance from a veterinarian or have the ability to distinguish it from other foot problems such as foreign body injuries (nails, wire or other ...

With all the rain recently, are your pastures a muddy mess? Are your goats and/or sheep limping around? It is not uncommon during wet, rainy conditions to see animals limping. Two of the more common ...

Longview Mayor Kurt Anagnostou said about half the elk he spots in his yard appear to be limping. They're likely suffering from hoof rot, a condition with many causes that appears to be becoming more ...

"You tend to see it more in concentrated townships and lowland agricultural fields," he said. Commenters in the original post about the Packwood elk with misshapen hooves were quick to diagnose the ...

This bull elk with a deformed hind hoof was being fed at Eco Park Resort, a private park 24 miles up the Toutle River in Cowlitz County. Photo by MARK SMITH LONGVIEW — State wildlife officials will ...

“Foot rot can lead to cattle lameness resulting in lost performance and profitability to your cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis, Regional University of Missouri Extension livestock field ...

The Cougars are about ready to begin their elk studies. Less than a month after the Legislature assigned WSU to lead the study of elk hoof rot disease, the university this week announced its plans to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says elf hoof rot cases are on the rise in Oregon. ODFW has confirmed 16 cases of hoof disease in Oregon elk since the first case was ...

PORT ANGELES — As the state Department of Fish and Wildlife gears up for a survey of elk with hoof disease in Southwest Washington this summer, officials say “hoof rot” has yet to make its way to the ...

Researchers at Washington State University warn that a solution to Southwest Washington’s hoof disease problem might not arrive any time soon. Despite the fact that Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill which ...