VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

FMD

• This disease occurs in case of wild ruminants and other artiodactylids, in general. Affected wild animal species may have lesions in the foot and mouth.
• This disease may lead to severe morbidity among the hooved stock.
• This disease has been documented in herbivores like gaurs, cervids, suids etc. and is common among wild fauna but needs documentation in most of the cases.
• Elephants are also affected.