Digital dermatitis (DD) associated with the presence of multiple Treponema
spp. was recently described for the first time in European bison (Bison
bonasus). DD is characterized by skin inflammation in the distal foot area
in various ungulates. The objective of this proof of concept study was
to test a treatment protocol adopted from cattle for its applicability in
this wildlife species using five animals. Keratolytic salicylic acid paste was
administered topically under bandages for seven days to enable removal of the
