`foot-and-mouth-disease` Related Article Results

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral infection affecting even-toed ungulates. It primarily occurs in domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, and causes significant economic losses in the livestock sector. The causative agent is a virus belonging to the Picornaviridae family with high transmissibility. The disease has the potential to spread rapidly across large animal populations. Therefore, in many countries foot-and-mouth disease is regarded as a major issue for