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Foot Rot MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Foot Rot
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.400.369
C22.394
Unique ID
D005535
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005535
Annotation
coordinate with appropriate infection term + precoordinated animal/disease term if pertinent
Scope Note
A disease of the horny parts and of the adjacent soft structures of the feet of cattle, swine, and sheep. It is usually caused by Corynebacterium pyogenes or Bacteroides nodosus (see DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS). It is also known as interdigital necrobacillosis. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 18th ed)
Previous Indexing
Cattle Diseases (1966-1969)
Foot Diseases (1966-1969)
Sheep Diseases (1966-1969)
Swine Diseases (1966-1969)
See Also
Dichelobacter nodosus
Digital Dermatitis
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Public MeSH Note
70
History Note
70
Date Introduced
1970/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Foot Rot Preferred
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