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My sheep has foot rot. How can I treat its painful foot effectively?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | 100 lbs

How do you treat foot rot on a Sheeps foot

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Answered By Julie Settlage, DVM, DACVS-LA, CVA

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon (large animal), Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 28th, 2017

Poor guy! That looks painful!! All the dead/affected tissue needs to be removed and then he needs his feet soaked in a foot bath containing a commercial solution of either copper sulfate or zinc sulfate. In your sherp's case, the foot is likely to bleed a lot during trimming and is likely going to be painful. I would suggest having a veterinarian help you with the first trim and teach you. Also, they can help come up with a plan for flock management to try and keep it from coming back.

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