A comparison of the efficacy of footbaths containing formalin or zinc sulphate in treating ovine foot-rot under field conditions.

Abstract

A comparison was made of the efficacy of zinc sulphate and formalin footbaths in treating foot-rot of a wide range of severity in a British lowland sheep flock. Solutions of 10% zinc sulphate and 10% formalin in a walk-through trough were used at weekly intervals on three occasions following initial foot trimming. Paring allowed accurate scoring of foot lesions. Ninety affected sheep were randomly divided between three groups: two groups having footbaths and a control group. Both agents were effective in reducing the total lesion score and the number of feet affected.

• Authors: B Parajuli, P J Goddard
• Journal: The British veterinary journal (Br Vet J) 1989 Sep-Oct Vol. 145 Issue 5 Pg. 467-72 ISSN: 0007-1935 [Print] England
• PMID: 2790439 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Sulfates
• Formaldehyde
• Zinc Sulfate
• Zinc

Topics

• Animals
• Female
• Foot Rot (drug therapy)
• Formaldehyde (therapeutic use)
• Random Allocation
• Sheep
• Sheep Diseases (drug therapy)
• Sulfates (therapeutic use)
• Zinc (therapeutic use)
• Zinc Sulfate