Which animals are commonly susceptible to Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United States?

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Which animals are commonly susceptible to Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United States?

Foot-and-mouth disease mainly targets animals with split hooves. In the United States, the species commonly susceptible are cattle, bison, pigs, sheep, goats, and deer. The virus causes vesicular disease in these cloven-hooved animals and is highly contagious among them, which is why surveillance and control efforts focus on this group. Horses and donkeys are not typically affected or show the classic vesicular signs, so they are not considered common hosts. Birds such as chickens and turkeys, as well as rabbits and guinea pigs, are not susceptible to FMD.

Foot-and-mouth disease mainly targets animals with split hooves. In the United States, the species commonly susceptible are cattle, bison, pigs, sheep, goats, and deer. The virus causes vesicular disease in these cloven-hooved animals and is highly contagious among them, which is why surveillance and control efforts focus on this group. Horses and donkeys are not typically affected or show the classic vesicular signs, so they are not considered common hosts. Birds such as chickens and turkeys, as well as rabbits and guinea pigs, are not susceptible to FMD.

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