Skin & infectious lesions
Digital dermatitis, interdigital dermatitis, heel-horn erosion, interdigital phlegmon, and hyperplasia — skin and the cleft, not the sole plate.
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MeaningAlley slurry that never dries is a skin-disease factory.
Next checkScrape first. Then talk hygiene and early lesion care with the veterinarian.
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Digital dermatitis vs heel horn erosion
Digital dermatitis
- Raw or hairy skin lesion
- Usually rear cleft or heel skin
- Infectious skin disease
Heel horn erosion
- Pitted, under-run heel horn
- Often beside a wet cleft
- Horn damaged from the skin side
Neighbors in a dirty cleft. Still two ICAR names.
Sources
- Overview of Lameness in Cattle — Merck Veterinary Manual
- ICAR claw lesion identification and recording guidelines — ICAR
- Digital Dermatitis, Sole Ulcers, and White Line Disease in Dairy Cattle: Pathogens, Diagnosis, and Treatment — Utah State University Extension
Plate credit
System figures are educational plates drawn from public-domain veterinary teaching anatomy (udder, claw, uterus, and housing relationships). They are not scanned specimens. Educational only.
Not a veterinary diagnosis, prescription, or ration formula.