How can farmers support USDA in its efforts to prevent FMD in the United States?
As always, farmers can support U.S. efforts against FMD by watching for excessive salivating, lameness and other signs of FMD in their herd and immediately reporting any unusual or suspicious signs of disease to their veterinarian, State or Federal animal disease control officials or their county agricultural agent. Garbage feeders are encouraged to fully cook their feed before giving it to livestock. Additional Information Contact: USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services National Center for Emergency Animal Health Management 4700 River Road, Unit 41 Riverdale, MD 20737–1231 Telephone (301) 734–8073 Fax (301) 734–7817 The APHIS Emergency Operations Center (800) 940–6524 e-mail: emoc@aphis.usda.gov Current information about Foot and Mouth Disease also is available online at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/fmd/fmd.shtml.
