In England, they re limiting the movement of livestock. They ve suspended sales, and they re not allowing livestock expositions at fairs. They re not the same. They just happen to be occurring at the same time in Europe. Clinical signs such as high fever, low milk production, poor appetite and depression appear one to seven days after infection.
Young animals can die from the disease.
Hellwig notes that there are diseases with similar signs that do exist in the U.S., including Vesicular Stomatitis Virus and Bluetongue Virus. Producers who see the signs should immediately contact their veterinarian. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mention of any commercial product in this web site does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not named, nor does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory.