Interdigital Fibroma in Sheep
- Lameness in Sheep
- Overview of Lameness in Sheep
- Interdigital Dermatitis in Sheep
- Contagious Footrot in Sheep
- Foot Abscess in Sheep
- Impacted or Infected Oil Gland in Sheep
- Interdigital Fibroma in Sheep
- Septic Laminitis in Sheep
An interdigital fibroma is a mass of fibrous tissue between the toes that may resemble a papilloma. If not removed, it enlarges, spreading the toes. Tendrils grow upward between the first phalanges, causing severe lameness. If the fibroma is detected early, surgical removal (cryosurgery and electrocautery) may be successful; however, by the time it causes lameness, the tendrils cannot be totally removed from between the phalanges, and the fibroma tends to recur.
- Lameness in Sheep
- Overview of Lameness in Sheep
- Interdigital Dermatitis in Sheep
- Contagious Footrot in Sheep
- Foot Abscess in Sheep
- Impacted or Infected Oil Gland in Sheep
- Interdigital Fibroma in Sheep
- Septic Laminitis in Sheep
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