Doenças podais em caprinos e ovinos no Semiárido Paraibano.

Abstract

This paper reviews foot diseases in small ruminants, mainly goats, with emphasis on foot rot. Epidemiology, clinical signs, pathogenesis, diagnostic, and control and eradication of foot rot are reviewed. Also other less frequent foot diseases of goats including foot abscesses, white line disease and traumatic injury to the hull are mentioned.