Specific Traumatic Ulcer of the Sole ( Rosterholz Ulcer)

Specific Traumatic Ulcer of the Sole

( Rosterholz Ulcer)

• Affect mainly foreign breeds ( frezian & Holstein)

• Affect mainly hind limb

• Mainly affect lateral claw &  rarely median claw

• Ulcer mainly present in the posterior part of claw closed to the inner border of the claw (near digital space).

Causes:

1.Heavy weighted animals specially those kept on hard ground.

2.over growth of the claw ,animal bear weight on heal ,this affection mainly affect animals in side farm (not grazing)

3.complication of picked up nail or penetration.

4.interdigital vegetative dermatitis lead to tumor fill all interdigital space.

5.congenital & Acquired dermatitis of claw ,Animal bear weight on heal.

Clinical symptoms

1.ulcer in heel &animal bear weight on toe.

2.Lamness –  vary from moderate to dead degree & animal in sever cases can't rise leg

3.local symptoms upon rise leg as:

      - inflamed circumscribed  area have no horny material .

      - ulcer discharging pus.

      - In some cases the ulcer covered with hyper granulation tissue.

4.   More complicated cases :

      - Necrosis of deep flexor tendon

      - Necrosis of third phalanx .

      - Fracture of third phalanx.

      - Hyper extension of pedal joint.

Treatment

1.Remove of necrosed  tissue of sensitive & horny material.

2.thoroughly wash claw with antiseptic solution.

3.Local antibiotic dressing as streptopencid, sulphanilamide.

4.In case of bleeding use astringent.

5.Apply claw bandage.

6.If no pus Change bandage every 3-4 days for a week ,But if pus is found. change every day.

7.Cod liver oil to increase healing.

8.Apply wooden claw (wooden shoe) .