Difference between revisions of "Foot and Mouth disease"
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| − | [[ | + | '''Foot and mouth disease''' is a highly contagious viral [[disease]] of [[cattle]] and [[Pig|swine]], as well as [[sheep]], [[goat]]s, [[deer]], and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. Although rarely transmissible to humans, FMD is devastating to livestock and has critical economic consequences with potentially severe losses in the production and marketing of [[meat]] and [[milk]]. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Government Word Definitions]] | ||
Revision as of 00:56, August 23, 2010
Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle and swine, as well as sheep, goats, deer, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. Although rarely transmissible to humans, FMD is devastating to livestock and has critical economic consequences with potentially severe losses in the production and marketing of meat and milk.