Treatment of digital dermatitis using salicylic acid in European bison (Bison bonasus) reveals promising results.

ABSTRACT: 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 affected skin. All interventions were performed under general anesthesia. To evaluate the treatment efficacy, photographs and biopsies were taken pre- and post-treatment. The biopsies were examined histologically, by PCR for the presence of different bacterial s

SUBMITTER: Jucker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9751400 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature