Foot and BY FATMA Mouth KHALIFA disease Foot

Foot and BY FATMA Mouth KHALIFA disease

Foot and mouth disease FMD Hoof and mouth disease HMD Aphthae epizooticae Apthous fever

Defination it is a highly contagious disease of all cloven footed animals characterized by , Fever , Ropy salivation , Vesicular eruptions in the oral cavity and in the skin of interdigital space and coronary bands and sometimes on the teats.

Eitology Family piocornaviridae Genus aphthovirus Species FMD virus

Serotype A Serotype C Serotype O SAT 1 SAT 2 SAT 3 Asia 1

Clinical signs ØTypical clinical signs of FMD include : • pyrexia (up to 42°C). • Anorexia. • in dairy animals, reduced milk volume for 2 -3 days. • Vesicles develop on the buccal and nasal mucous membranes and/or between the claws and coronary band. These may lead to: qsmacking of lips qlameness

Clinical signs q. Bruxism q. Drooling q. Stamping or kicking of feet. • Vesicles frequently also develop on the mammary glands. • Vesicles rupture, leaving erosions 24 hours later. • Cattle generally recover from FMD within 8 -15 days, but complications may include: vtongue erosions

Clinical signs vsecondary infection of lesions vhoof deformations vmastitis and permanent impairment of milk production vabortion vpermanent weight loss. v. Young animals may die from viral myocarditis.

Treatment 1) Antipyretic. 2) Antibiotic to overcome secondary infection. 3) Local dressing of oral lesions and mouth washing with suitable antiseptic as potassium permanganate 1/1000 , boric acid 1 -2% and sodium bicarbonate 5%. 4) Use of cod liver oil to enhance the resistance of the oral mucosa. 5) Foot lesions are washed with 5% copper sulfate with local application of antibiotic ointment then covered by medical tar. 6) Soft food or fluid therapy 7) Antiviral to decrease the course of the disease.

Control Disinfection Disinfect equipments and floor with house hold bleach (2 parts with 3 parts water mixed thoroughly ). Remove all organic matter (feed , dirt , manure). Vehicle s , equipments and shoes Vaccination