Clinical signs of Foot and Mouth Disease - Pigs
Photos of first reported case
Photographs of the first reported case of Foot and Mouth in 2001. (1 March 2001).
Three photos of FMD lesions in pigs taken on 20 February 2001 by Craig Kirby, OVS, at the first slaughterhouse case. The early reporting of disease at abattoirs emphasises the importance of veterinary surveillance carried out by the Meat Hygiene Service.
Photo 1
Sow head showing large blister (arrowed) on top of snout. This blister doubled in size within 2-3 hours.
Photo 2
Foot. The finger is pointing to a white band where the hoof meets the foot. This is all one large blister (vesicle).
Photo 3
Older lesions. The blisters have burst and a secondary bacterial infection has set in.
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14 January, 2008