Scientists that have been researching Treponema-Associated Hoof Disease (TAHD) in elk have not found any magic pill to eliminate it, although there are some promising signs emerging from the data.

The disease is particularly common in the elk herd near Mount St. Helens – roughly 25% of hunters who submit reports on elk killed there report hoof abnormalities.

Some of the animals had mineral deficiencies, Miller said. Hoof rot appears in both bull and cow elk of all ages, Mansfield said. More than 40 types of hoof rot afflict wild and domestic animals.

The disease is particularly common in the elk herd near Mount St. Helens — roughly 25% of hunters who submit reports on elk killed there report hoof abnormalities.

Reports of elk hoof disease have steadily increased since 2008. The disease has now been reported in Idaho, Oregon and California as well as in 17 counties in Washington state.

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