Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 2

A Review on Foot-and-mouth disease: Pathology, diagnosis and its management

  • Author:
  • R. Ranjan1,, J.K. Biswal1, G.K. Sharma1, B. Pattnaik1
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2016
  • Page Number: 105 to 115

1ICAR-Directorate of Foot-and-mouth disease, Mukteshwar-263138, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

*Corresponding author: e-mail: drrajraj@gmail.com

Abstract

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious, contagious and economically important viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals and > 70 wild species. FMD virus (FMDV) belongs to the genus Aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae. This review is dealt with the pathology, diagnosis and management of FMD by ethnoveterinary practice. The review also addresses the progress made in understanding the pathogenesis of the disease and persistence of FMD virus.

Keywords

Aetiology, Diagnosis, Foot and mouth disease, FMD virus transmission, Management, Pathogenesis