Foot-and-mouth disease has not been seen in the U.S. since 1929, but recent cases in Europe have left many concerned it's ...

This leaves vaccination as the only way of ... you expose them to this fatal disease. Additionally, FMD is highly contagious and can infect cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, wild animals like elephants ...

More than 500,000 cattle have been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in 36 counties since the start of a national vaccination campaign ordered by the President last month.The process ...

One of the first signs of FMD is excessive salivation and lesions on the tongue and hooves. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!