Abstract
A herd of about 200 cross bred goats from Malya farm was investigated for diseases causing lameness in the rainy and dry season. In another investigation, 1056 feet from indigenous Tanzanian goats (Small East African breed) slaughtered at a local slaughterhouse in Dar es Salaam were examined for lesions. In the herd survey, digital lesions accounted for 90.9% of lameness and the most frequent lesions were white line disease and foreign body (thorns) punctures in the sole which were responsible for 66.6% of lameness. The rainy season had the highest frequency of lameness compared to the dry season ( P<0.05). The slaughterhouse survey of feet revealed a high frequency of digital pathological changes. White line disease and dermatitis interdigitalis had the highest frequency with no differences of occurrence between seasons. Other lesions included erosio ungulae, which was recorded to be higher in the rainy season compared to the dry season. The study shows that digital lesions are among the most important causes of lameness in goats.
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