Although only a few animals die, losses from reduced production during the acute outbreak, and from the diseases following later, are normally large. Your cow takes only liquid food or stops eating . The blisters break and can become bleeding ulcers. They usually heal in 1-2 weeks. Transmission by wind over many kilometres is possible.
Infected pigs excrete large amounts of virus and are considered extremely infectious.
Infected animals, that still did not show any signs of disease, as well as animals that have recovered from disease, may contain and excrete the virus. Passive transmission by other animals and bedding, by people, vehicles, tools etc is common. Transmission through milk and meat is highly possible, and pasteurization does not necessarily destroy the virus. 17 Cows with FMD produce little milk . Direct contact 18 Liquid from the blisters contains the virus.