Evaluation of a therapy protocol for the treatment of chronic digital dermatitis in European bison (Bison bonasus)

Jucker, S; Alsaaod, M; Gurtner, C; Brandt, S; Steiner, A; Hoby, S (25 May 2022). Evaluation of a therapy protocol for the treatment of chronic digital dermatitis in European bison (Bison bonasus) (Unpublished). In: EAZWV Conference, Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians. Emmen, Netherlands. May 25. - 28.2022.

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Digital dermatitis (DD) associated with the presence of multiple Treponema
spp. was recently described for the first time in European bison (Bison
bonasus). DD is characterized by skin inflammation in the distal foot area
in various ungulates. The objective of this proof of concept study was
to test a treatment protocol adopted from cattle for its applicability in
this wildlife species using five animals. Keratolytic salicylic acid paste was
administered topically under bandages for seven days to enable removal of the
a

Item Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Animal Pathology

UniBE Contributor:

Jucker, Simone Barbara, Alsaaod, Maher, Gurtner, Corinne, Steiner, Adrian, Hoby, Stefan

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nathalie Viviane Zollinger

Date Deposited:

21 Dec 2022 09:56

Last Modified:

21 Dec 2022 18:42

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/176179

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/176179

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