foot rot

[ foot rot ]

noun

1. Also called fouls,. Veterinary Pathology. an infection of sheep, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs and lameness.
2. Plant Pathology. a stem rot at ground level; crown rot.

foot rot

noun

1. vet science See rot 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot rot¹

First recorded in 1800–10; foot + rot

Example Sentences

If the sheep were put on cultivated land or placed on straw as I saw them in Hokkaido there would be serious risks of foot rot.

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The same mixture will answer for “foot rot” if rubbed well into the paws.

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There does exist a disease there, however, similar to foot-rot in sheep, that is proving fatal to many cattle.

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It is said that they assist in draining the land, and thus prevent the foot-rot in sheep.

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Sheep kept on smooth land and soft pasture are liable to the foot rot.

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