Beth Reilly

Royal Veterinary College, Department of Pathobiology & Population Sciences, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA

Figure 1. A sheep with septic pedal arthritis. Note the severe lameness and the noticeable degree of swelling above the coronary band.
Sheep

Digit amputation in small ruminants

In cattle digit amputation is indicated for septic pedal arthritis (infection of the distal interphalangeal joint) (Pejsa et al, 1998; Desrochers et al, 2008), pedal osteitis (infection of P3), toe...