SUMMARYWet litter induced severe ulceration of the skin of commercial broiler chickens over the plantar surface of the feet, the caudal aspect of the intertarsal joint and over the sternum. In addition constant sitting of the birds resulted in development of breast "busters". Growth rates were also depressed. Reversion of litter conditons to dry resulted in rapid healing of most of the lesions with a compensatory recovery in growth rate.

SUMMARYSpraying water to produce wet litter increased the severity and incidence of plantar pododermatitis in two commercial strains of fattening turkeys. A clinical syndrome resembling "shaky leg" was also produced. In one experiment breast blisters, scabby hocks and a depression of final body weight were seen.

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Since October 1982 three cases of cowpox infection of the cat have been presented at a veterinary practice. The disease began as a focal dermatitis on the face or paws which spread after several days to the rest of the body. Two weeks after appearing the pocks scabbed over and fell off leaving hairless skin. There were few systemic signs and therapy did not appear to influence the course of the disease. Diagnosis was confirmed by the demonstration of pox virions or inclusion bodies in skin biopsy or scab material using electron microscopy and by isolation of cowpox virus in chick embryos. High antibody titres to cowpox were observed in the sera of two cats.

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