A system for the recording of clinical data as an aid in the diagnosis of bovine digital disease.

A form for the clinical evaluation of bovine digital disease was developed. In this article, each section of the resulting Digit Evaluation Form is discussed and justified.By following the Digit Evaluation Form guidelines in examination of 113 cattle (904 digits), objectives in two major areas were met: 1) Fundamental diagnostic techniques were consistently applied to clinical cases of bovine digital disease. 2) An accurate recording system was developed, largely due to the clinical application of a 12 zone system in graphic description of lesions.