FMD is one of the most highly contagious diseases of animals or humans.The disease affects domestic cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, swine, sheep, and goats,as well as more than 70 species of wild animals, including deer, and is characterized by fever, lameness, and vesicular lesions on the tongue, feet, snout, and teats.In sheep and goats the disease is generally mild and can be difficult to distinguish from other common conditions.Although FMD does not result in high mortality in adul...