WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FMD & BSE?
Foot and mouth disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as BSE and mad cow disease are not related in any way and should not be discussed in the same conversations. FMD is not considered a human health threat, but can cause severe disruption in the agriculture industry. BSE is a class of degenerative neurological diseases that is characterized by a very long incubation period and 100 percent mortality. BSE affects cattle.