Consult your veterinarian or CFIA if you have any doubt about animal illnesses on your farm. Increase biosecurity on the farm. The FMD virus can be spread by animals, people or other objects such as clothing, vehicles, equipment, feed or water. It can also spread through the air. Ensure visitors' footwear is thoroughly clean and disinfected.
People can carry the virus on clothes, on shoes or in their noses.
Have visitors wash and disinfect all personal effects and objects they bring with them. Dry cleaning of clothes is recommended. FMD is killed by these disinfectants. Ensure visitors' footwear is thoroughly clean and disinfected. Do not bring back any meat, dairy products or animal products, including hides or skins from any country.