Foot bathing is a key management tool for controlling footrot and scald in sheep flocks, but its effectiveness depends critically on solution type, concentration, and frequency.
Footrot and scald cause significant lameness and pain in sheep. Effective foot bathing as part of an integrated control programme reduces the prevalence of lameness across the flock, providing population-level welfare benefit. Overreliance on foot bathing without treating active cases or addressing underlying risk factors results in inadequate welfare outcomes.