Explainer: FMD: Spot the signs, stop the spread

The Namibian · 2026-10-11T05:00:00.000Z · Health

Kamanjab-based veterinarian Martin Katumbe is urging livestock owners to isolate animals suspected of having foot-and-mouth disease and immediately contact their nearest veterinarian. He describes foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) as a viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, kudu, oryx and eland. Infected animals develop blisters inside the mouth, which may burst after one […] The post Explainer: FMD: Spot the signs, stop the spread appeared first on The Namibian .

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