Polybacterial TAHD in Elk: New Study Reveals Bacteria Types
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New Study Uncovers Polybacterial Cause of Elk Hoof Disease in Pacific Northwest
A groundbreaking study from Washington State University has identified at least two types of bacteria, treponema and mycoplasma, as the cause of treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) affecting elk in the Pacific Northwest. The research, which analyzed 129 hoof samples from free-ranging elk across southwestern Washington and central Idaho, revealed that these bacteria are consistently present, regardless of the diseases prevalence. The discovery suggests that environmental factors or differences in the elk themselves may be the primary reasons for varying disease prevalence in different areas. This polybacterial finding contributes to ongoing efforts to combat the hoof-rotting condition, first identified in Washington in 2008.
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