Disease Information
Disease Information
Additional Disease Specific Resources
Vaccination Information
FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines:
Appendix A: Vaccination for Foot-and-Mouth Disease covers the disease-specific strategies and general considerations related to the use of vaccine as an aid to control an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the U.S.
This document is a supplement to FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines: Vaccination for Contagious Diseases. Both documents are components of APHIS’ FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines Series.
Prevention and Control
Approved Disinfectants for FMD Virus
FMD Prevention Practices
Provides specific prevention recommendations for beef or dairy operations to implement once FMD has been diagnosed in the U.S.
FMD Prevention Practices Checklist
Supplements the FMD Prevention Practices handout.
FMD Response Package
If FMD is ever diagnosed in the United States, this “response package” can get prevention information into the hands of producers and allied industries as soon as possible.
Surveillance
The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Pocket Guide and Wall Chart provide practitioners, veterinary students and government personnel with easy to use resources illustrating the progression of FMD lesions in domestic and feral swine and cattle.
FMD Progression of Lesions Wall Chart
Framework for Interstate Movement
Other
General Factsheet
Provides more detailed disease information to assist extension personnel with media interviews or general inquiries.
Vesicular Disease Reference Chart
Additional Guidelines and Resources
Managed Movement of Livestock during U.S. FMD Outbreak:
- Overview
- Considerations for Regulatory Officials
- Phases & Types of an FMD Outbreak
- Oral Fluid Collection in Pigs
- How to Protect your Herd – English
- How to Protect your Herd – Spanish
- Attention Visitors – English
- Attention Visitors – Spanish
- Inactivation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Milk Products
- USDA FAD PReP FMD Response Plan “The Red Book”
- NAHEMS Guidelines: Continuity of Business
Disease Categories
The links in this section will take you to a list of other diseases for that same category (e.g. diseases affecting that species, in a specific region, etc.).
