{"id":6973,"date":"2018-11-21T08:45:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T13:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/?page_id=6973"},"modified":"2018-11-21T09:43:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T14:43:16","slug":"sheep-foot-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/sheep-foot-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheep Foot Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6974\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/11\/sheep-in-barn.jpg\" alt=\"sheep in barn\" width=\"288\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/11\/sheep-in-barn.jpg 288w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/11\/sheep-in-barn-105x76.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,288px\" \/><\/strong>Eliminating the Effects of Footrot on Sheep Flocks in the Northeast<\/h3>\n<p>The Northeast is home to millions of lamb consumers. However, significant barriers exist to the profitability of sheep, including key animal health issues. Footrot has been identified as a main reason sheep farmers are forced out of business. Footrot is a highly contagious disease that requires relentless treatment using persistent hoof trimming, foot bathing, customized vaccines, and other management practices. These efforts require considerable time and money.<\/p>\n<h3>Foot Rot<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/foot-rot-or-scald-which-is-it\/\">Foot Rot Or Scald: Which Is It?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/foot-score-record-sheet\/\">Foot Score Record Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/test-your-knowledge-of-sheep-and-goat-hoof-care-and-diseases\/\">Test Your Knowledge of Sheep and Goat Hoof Care and Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/biosecurity-for-sheep-producers\/\">Biosecurity for Sheep Producers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Prevent Sheep Foot Rot\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Ar7D-GARhI?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eliminating the Effects of Footrot on Sheep Flocks in the Northeast The Northeast is home to millions of lamb consumers. However, significant barriers exist to the profitability of sheep, including key animal health issues. Footrot has been identified as a main reason sheep farmers are forced out of business. 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