Foot-and-mouth disease frequently asked questions

Animal Production and Health Division

Foot-and-mouth disease frequently asked questions

Year of publication 2012

Pages 2

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Foot-and-mouth disease is a devastating animal disease affecting all cloven-hoofed animals, both domestic and wild species. The viruses that cause FMD are among of the most infectious agents known to veterinary or human medicine, which is why it strikes deep fear into livestock farmers, especially in countries that are free from the disease.

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