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FMD's Growing Threat
The U.S. has been free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) since 1929, when the last of nine outbreaks was eradicated, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Last year, first hog cholera and then FMD struck England. The FMD outbreak, the first there since 1967, has resulted in more than a thousand cases of the highly contagious virus. It has since been reported in Ireland, France and
FMD: What Went Wrong in the United Kingdom
For six weeks, our Global Update columnist John Gadd has been deeply immersed in the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis in his English homeland. Here is his first-hand report of the events that occurred and the lessons learned for other countries to use in defense against this devastating disease. How did FMD start? It almost certainly started by illegally imported meat from an infected country used
FMD Free
The devastating impact of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) is officially over for the United Kingdom, which has been declared FMD-free. It is expected to be several months, however, before trading partners recognize the U.K. as fully free of FMD. To reduce potential risk, a controversial bill has been introduced which would give veterinarians authority to have all animals on a farm slaughtered. Meanwhile,
Preparing for FMD | Getting word about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help U.S. better prepare for potential disease disaster | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Getting the word out about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help the United States better prepare for the potential disease disaster. Even with the best emergency disease preparedness plans, foreign animal disease outbreaks still occur. That's why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decided to team up with its commodity industry partners last month to stage an FMD media day at its Animal and
Local FMD Readiness
With spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to the U.S. now classified as definitely possible, federal agencies are strongly pressing for local response to any outbreak. That's what Douglas Hoefling, DVM, head of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Galesburg, IL, has been pleading all along. Until recently, federal officials have said the role of regional agencies like diagnostic labs was
Preparing for FMD | Getting word about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help U.S. better prepare for potential disease disaster | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Getting the word out about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) will help the United States better prepare for the potential disease disaster. Even with the best emergency disease preparedness plans, foreign animal disease outbreaks still occur. That's why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decided to team up with its commodity industry partners last month to stage an FMD media day at its Animal and
Herd Health
FMD Vaccine Shows Promise Progress is being made in the development of a safe, effective vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) using genetic engineering. Three experiments at USDA's Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in Greenport, NY, have shown that a subunit vaccine may prove the best alternative to current FMD vaccines, according to Plum Island researcher Marvin J. Grubman. Current whole
The Impact of FMD on Trade
The speed with which FMD is discovered, isolated and dealt with will determine the cost of an FMD outbreak, says Purdue University’s Otto Doering. Any delays greatly increase the costs, he says. Philip Paarlberg, Purdue agricultural economist and a world trade expert, doesn’t believe that an outbreak of FMD in the U.S. means a definite end to the $6 billion U.S. meat export market.
Great Britain Reports FMD Outbreak
The United Kingdoms (UK) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has occurred in a cattle herd in Surrey England, southwest of London
News Update
Safeguarding U.S. Borders The USDA is stepping up efforts to protect the U.S. against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) says Beth Lautner, DVM, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). The virtual safety net around U.S. borders consists of: Alerting officials at U.S. ports of entry to check passengers and luggage for items that could carry FMD. Increasing personnel and dog teams at airports to check incoming
Prevention the Best Medicine
You're probably familiar with the old axiom an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It's a handy phrase to help convince kids to take some bad-tasting medicine, to eat an apple a day or to buckle a seat belt. We accept the premise that a bit of precaution outweighs the painful consequences that could befall us if we fail to take certain steps. The phrase fits, I think, with the challenge
How to Avoid Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the United Kingdom and elsewhere have put the U.S. pork industry on alert. Producers need to exercise caution to avoid spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), says an official of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). FMD is not a human health risk, but the virus can be carried on clothing, shoes, body (particularly the throat and nasal
It's a Small World After All
If you've ever had any doubts that we've become a global society, the events of the past few months should have convinced you. The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks wreaking havoc in the United Kingdom have been felt in the American heartland. Livestock-based events, from farm tours to the World Pork Expo, have been cancelled. The initial FMD outbreak in the U.K. has reasonably been traced back
U.S. Not Immune To Foreign Diseases
To the average U.S. pork producer, it probably seems like foreign animal diseases only strike other countries.The news is full of cases. Hog cholera sweeps into the Netherlands in February 1997. Foot-And-Mouth Disease (FMD) hits Taiwan in March 1997.Granted, it's tough to get too concerned about livestock disease outbreaks thousands of miles away.But outbreaks of hog cholera in August 1996 in Haiti
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Bill Signed
With the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) fiasco in England in mind, Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura signed into law a bill giving the Minnesota Board of Animal Health greater leeway in reacting to a disease outbreak. The law authorizes the governor to declare an emergency if there is an animal disease outbreak of
Biosecurity for the 21st Century
The British are learning many lessons from our devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Investigative inquiries are now in progress in the United Kingdom. Britain has been completely open for business for some time, although internally, we livestock people are still picking up the pieces and trying to get back to normal. One major lesson we have learned is how easily and rapidly vehicles
United Kingdom Confirms New Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
The United Kingdoms Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) about 30 miles from the sites involved in an earlier outbreak
National Barrow Show Cancelled
The 55th annual National Barrow Show (NBS), set for Sept. 10-12 in Austin, MN, has been cancelled, another casualty of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) scare. The
USDA Lifts Meat Import Ban
USDA’s lifting of the ban on meat imports from certain European Union (EU) countries is not a reason to become complacent about the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), says Barb Determan, president of the National Pork Producers Council.
No Foreign Animal Disease Found in Suspects Tested | foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a group of pigs delivered to a Minnesota processing plant from an Iowa livestock facility has turned out to be negative, according to a release from
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