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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

 

Occurrence: Africa, Asia, eastern Europe; notifiable in many countries

Age affected: All ages

Photo: Vetrifot – Geert Bistervel

 

 

Effects: Lameness, blisters on tongue, snout and feet

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Foot-and-mouth disease is caused by the foot-and...

Criticism grows on Brazillian FMD control
Criticism grows on Brazillian FMD control

Claims that Foot and Mouth (FMD) disease control measures in Brazil are inadequate were reinforced recently.

Philippine customs seize pork smugglers
Philippine customs seize pork smugglers

An attempt by criminal syndicates to smuggle banned frozen pork from China worth over €0.5 million into the country, was foiled by Philippine customs.

Rapid growth for Brazilian pork export
Rapid growth for Brazilian pork export

Brazilian pork exports grew rapidly last month. In the month of August Brazil earned $134.8 million, a 14.9% year-on-year rise.

NZ 'opening doors to FMD'
NZ 'opening doors to FMD'

A risk analysis by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) suggesting to lower import standards, raises the risk of FMD reaching the islands.

EU proposal to cut culling subsidies
EU proposal to cut culling subsidies

European culling subsidies might be reduced from 100 to 75%. This proposal was made by the European Commission in Brussels yesterday.

British FMD tests prove negative
British FMD tests prove negative

British livestock farmers can breathe again, as tests for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and swine vesicular disease at an abattoir in Essex, England, have proved negative.

Argentina closer to FMD-free status
Argentina closer to FMD-free status

Argentina expects to be declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) before the end of this year, the nation's top animal health official said last week.

New pig breeding programme for China
New pig breeding programme for China

A Chinese pig programme developed by Hunan Agricultural University has received approval from national authorities and will now be promoted nation-wide.

Thai pig board soon to be appointed
Thai pig board soon to be appointed

The Thai Agriculture Ministry will soon appoint members of the Pig Board to streamline market regulations and controls.

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