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Hoof and Mouth Disease. By Dominic Pesavento. About the Disease. Aphtae epizooticae Highly contagious and sometimes fatal Mainly affects cloven footed animals, such as Bison, antelope, deer, pigs, and cattle May also effect hedgehogs and elephants
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Hoof and Mouth Disease By Dominic Pesavento
About the Disease • Aphtae epizooticae • Highly contagious and sometimes fatal • Mainly affects cloven footed animals, such as Bison, antelope, deer, pigs, and cattle • May also effect hedgehogs and elephants • May be carried by other animals as well, such as dogs and wolves • Rarely affects humans • Sensitive to stomach acid
Serotypes • There are 7 Serotypes • O • A • C • SAT-1 • SAT-2 • SAT-3 • Asia-1 • Regionality shown
Clinical signs • Incubation period: 2-12 days • High Fever(rapidly declines in 2-3 dys) • Oral blisters • stringy, foamy saliva/ drooling • Blisters on feet • Severe weight loss in adults • May lead to myocarditis and death in younger animals
How it’s Spread • Contact between animals • Aerosol spread • Fomites/ inanimate objects • Fodder, motor vehicles, bones, etc • Other ways the disease is transmitted: • Clothes and skin of animal handlers • Standing water • Bull semen • Uncooked meat (cannot spread to humans this way)
In Humans • Humans may contract it from other animals but are rarely affected • Last confirmed human case in UK: 1966 • Mostly affects humans by affecting livestock • Agriculture industry