New WSU Study Finds Multiple Bacteria May Be Causing Debilitating Elk Hoof Disease

Elk hoof disease in Pullman linked to multiple bacteria, study finds

PULLMAN, Wash. — A new study from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has found that a debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds in the Pacific Northwest is caused by multiple bacterial species working together.

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.

New WSU study finds multiple bacteria may be causing debilitating elk hoof disease

WSU researchers have found that multiple bacterial groups may be working together to cause "treponeme-associated hoof disease," which is affecting elf herds.

WSU study finds multiple bacteria linked to elk hoof disease across the Pacific Northwest

PULLMAN, WA — 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. Examining elk hoof tissue, researchers confirmed a previously discovered link between treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) and Treponema spirochete bac…