Table 1 Alpha diversity metrics showing species richness and evenness. Statistically significant P-values are shown in bold (P < 0.05), including the differences with P < 0.1. (HtHt: The cows which remained healthy throughout the study, HtIn: The cows which were healthy at initial sampling, then developed BDD, InIn: The cows which had BDD at all inspection points, InHt: The cows which had BDD at initial sampling then recovered, BL_HtHt: The cows which had healthy BL feet during the study, BL_HtIn: The cows which were healthy at sampling, then developed BDD on their BL feet, BL_InIn: The cows which had BDD in their BL feet at all sampling points, BL_InHt: The cows which had BDD in their BL feet at initial sampling, then recovered. P-value: P value of t-test, SE: standard error, N_P_value: P-value of nonparametric Wilcoxon rank sum tests)

From: The bovine foot skin microbiota is associated with host genotype and the development of infectious digital dermatitis lesions