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Multiple bacteria may be behind elk hoof disease

A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species working together, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Multiple bacteria may be behind elk hoof disease
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A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species working together, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Originally published at Phys.org

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