Foot and Mouth Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease

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Foot and Mouth Disease Links

• Latest News on Foot and Mouth Information on the foot and mouth outbreaks in the UK 2001. Also an agency allowing electronic Cattle Passport applications and Cattle Movement notifications to BCMS by fax or e-mail. From Harold Jones and Sons Agency.
  
• DEFRA : Foot and mouth disease Latest news and advice for farmers and visitors from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) formerly the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food MAFF).
  
• Government of Canada - Foot and Mouth Disease Includes traveller information, bulletins, and disease information.
  
• Elm Farm Research Centre - Foot and Mouth Disease Foot and mouth information from the educational charity whose aim is the development and promotion of organic agriculture as the most environmentally sound way of producing healthy food.
  
• BBC Online - Radio Cumbria - Foot and Mouth Disease Features links, ongoing local and national news about the disease, and contact information for agencies dealing with the outbreak.
  
• British Cattle Veterinary Association - Foot and Mouth Disease Features newsletters, symptoms with photographs, questions and answers, and an experienced member's recommendations for control.
  
• The News and Star: Foot and Mouth Special Includes Cumbria and other UK news on the crisis, photographs, and personal stories.
  
• National Farmers' Union The principal UK body for those in the agricultural industry. Much information and numerous links. Includes latest news and information about foot and mouth disease. UK.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease Virus illustration Description andillustration of the foot and mouth disease virus life cycle, by Russell Kightley Media.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease: USDA-APHIS Links and information about the disease from the US Department of Agriculture.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease World Organisation for Animal Health - aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and control, references.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease News, Web Links and Information Updated international news and informational web links about the foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks.
  
• Preventing Foot and Mouth Disease in Canada Includes information about the disease, links, and prevention.
  
• Business Link Somerset - Foot and Mouth Information Information and advice for businesses in Somerset affected by the foot and mouth crisis.
  
• USDA-APHIS Factsheet Information on foot and mouth disease form the US Department of Agriculture.
  
• Vesicular Diseases of Domestic Livestock Training module from USDA-APHIS on the infections, which include foot and mouth disease. Features slides of lesions, clinical signs, host range, etiology, history, serotypes, geographic distribution, transmission, and incubation period.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease Q's and A's From the USDA-APHIS.
  
• United States Animal Health Association: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Great Britain Includes news and links.
  
• News Co-ordination Centre UK government information and communication service website which is a central reference point and directory for use during wide-ranging national emergencies. Currently has foot and mouth disease information. Includes links and latest news.
  
• RTÉ News Online Special: Foot and Mouth Disease News reports of the outbreak from Ireland.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease News : The Pig Site News articles, maps of affected areas, and disease information.
  
• Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA US laboratory for foreign animal diseases, including hoof and mouth. Mission, research, news, safety, environment and history. New York.
  
• Institute for Animal Health: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Includes links, .pdf files with information about the virus, and disease reports.
  
• BBC In Depth: Foot and Mouth Ongoing collection of news articles, reports, forums, audio and video. From BBC News. UK.
  
• WILDPro - Wildlife Information Network's Encyclopaedia Electronic encyclopaedia and library providing information on the natural history, health and management of captive and free-ranging wild animals. Special section on foot and mouth disease.
  
• Oral lesions in sheep and cattle in Dumfries and Galloway Article from the Veterinary Record Jun 9th 2001, with photographs.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease Directory of links and news about the outbreak of the disease in the UK.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease Resources Foot and mouth disease resources, from the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario.
  
• Scottish Executive: Foot and Mouth Disease Features news, publications, links, and maps about the outbreak in Scotland.
  
• National Pig Association: Foot and Mouth Disease News about the outbreak from this organization of swine farmers in the UK.
  
• Guardian Special Reports: Foot and mouth disease Ongoing collection of news, commentary, audio, graphics and interactive guides to the outbreak. From the Guardian Media Group. UK.
  
• Sheepdrove: Foot and Mouth Disease Information Includes news, articles, FAQ, and opinions for vaccination.
  
• A Crisis Too Far A social and cultural record of the foot-and-mouth epidemic and its impact on the farming and rural community in the United Kingdom.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease in Britain Materials and comments on the history of the animal plague, compiled by Abigail Woods at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Manchester.
  
• Information on Foot and Mouth Disease from the Royal Vetinary College "Aging of FMD lesions" a Powerpoint presentation based on images from a MAFF booklet, provided by Peter Russell. 28th March 2001.  
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease: Texas Animal Health Commission Press release with history of the disease, symptoms, dangers, contact numbers for reporting any suspected cases in Texas, and information on the current outbreak.
  
• Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: Foot and Mouth Information Features infected area map, control measures in Northern Ireland, current status of the epidemic, and press releases.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Research Research papers on foot and mouth disease from the British Llama and Alpaca Association.
  
• Dumfries and Galloway Council - Foot and Mouth Disease Includes news, press releases, regulations, cases, and a map of the affected areas.
  
• The Times: Foot-and-mouth disease Ongoing collection of articles from the newspaper. UK.
  
• Advice for landowners from Clark Scott-Harden Brief notes to help answer some questions in the short term and provide some pointers for the future, particularly for those farmers who have suffered infection or culls from the UK foot and mouth oubreak.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease Information from the Sheep Veterinary Society.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease Information from Eduweb - educational resources and links for teachers and pupils.
  
• Prediction of Foot and Mouth Disease Kevin Duffy uses logistic equations to see if they apply to the growth in foot and mouth cases in the UK 2001 crisis, and to argue if they are useful in predicting the impact of the epidemic, or reviewing it's control.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Pighealth Includes disease description, photographs, clinical signs, epidemiology, virus structure, and virology resources.
  
• FAO - FMD in the UK 2001 Includes maps, reports, news, and links.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease: The Pigsite Article with information about symptoms, history, control measures, and photographs of lesions.
  
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease Traveler Information USDA information for travelers coming to the United States from regions with animals infected with the disease.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease: BBC News Features latest news, history, maps of affected areas, archive of articles, and information on the disease.
  
• Foot and Mouth Disease: Cybersavvy UK An independent newswire for the latest news on Foot and Mouth disease in UK, confirmed outbreaks, commentary and MAFF announcements.
  
• AVIS - Foot and Mouth Disease Includes description, clinical diagnosis, control strategies, epidemiology, and references.
  
• Cumbria - The Lake District - The Foot and Mouth Situation Statements from the National Trust about the foot and mouth situation in the Lake District, and how it affects visitors. There are links to many sources of information for visitors. Also information about Herdwick Sheep, and their importance to the Lake District.
  
• The Countryside Agency - State of the Countryside Reports The current Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak was confirmed on the 20 February 2001. This publication reports on the state of the coutryside due to the foot and mouth crisis, up to mid-August 2001.
  
• The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Includes information and maps about about the current outbreak, and meeting and disease information.