What are the main signs of foot-and-mouth disease?

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What are the main signs of foot-and-mouth disease?

Foot-and-mouth disease is defined by the development of vesicular lesions on mucous membranes and on the hooves. The hallmark signs are vesicular lesions in the mouth and on the feet, including the muzzle and nares and extending to the teats or udders in dairy animals. These vesicles are painful, often rupture to form erosions, and are accompanied by fever, drooling, and lameness due to painful feet. Coughing and sneezing, neurological signs, or diarrhea are not typical features of FMD, which centers on these mouth and hoof vesicles and the associated lameness.

Foot-and-mouth disease is defined by the development of vesicular lesions on mucous membranes and on the hooves. The hallmark signs are vesicular lesions in the mouth and on the feet, including the muzzle and nares and extending to the teats or udders in dairy animals. These vesicles are painful, often rupture to form erosions, and are accompanied by fever, drooling, and lameness due to painful feet. Coughing and sneezing, neurological signs, or diarrhea are not typical features of FMD, which centers on these mouth and hoof vesicles and the associated lameness.

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