Ep 44 - Foot and Mouth Disease Pt. 1

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a tightly tracked and regulated disease that occurs across the world. Extremely transmissible, the appearance of FMD in livestock populations tends to lead to mass culling of herds to ensure safety of the remaining livestock. Using “The Merck Veterinary Manual” as a guide, we discuss the etiology, transmissibility, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of FMD.