Foot-and-Mouth Disease

November 14, 2005
Arsenal of Remedies Almost Ready for Animal, Human Disease Defense 
COLLEGE STATION – Diseases that could obliterate livestock populations, infect humans in debilitating proportions and cripple a nation's economy make for good weapons in enemy hands.

April 10, 2001
Aftosa Campaign Tough Life for Inspectors, Veterinarians 
COLLEGE STATION – It sometimes meant sleeping wherever night found you. Or traveling by jeep to the end of the road and riding a mule six days to your final destination. Or having ice to keep cool vaccines dropped by airplane.

April 10, 2001
Texas, U.S. Have Faced Foot-and-Mouth Disease Threat Before 
COLLEGE STATION – The United States has faced the foot-and-mouth disease threat before, and eradicated it from its soil.

March 29, 2001
Safeguards Considerable in Texas Swine Feeding Operations 
COLLEGE STATION – The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Britain is believed to have arisen from swill – or food scraps – fed to pigs. Even though this is a common practice in some Texas swine operations, many safeguards are in place to prevent the devastating consequences seen in Britain and now France, Ireland and the Netherlands, officials said Thursday.

March 22, 2001
Livestock Owners' Vigilance Encouraged 
COLLEGE STATION – Government and industry precautions against bringing foot-and-mouth disease into the United States are at an all-time high. Animal health officials are urging livestock owners to be continually vigilant against the disease which is ravaging much of the livestock industry in Great Britain and spreading.

March 7, 2001
Texas A&M Experts Urge Vigilant Watch for Foot-and-Mouth Disease
COLLEGE STATION - As U.S. agriculture officials watch the rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease across Great Britain, Texas veterinary experts are urging livestock owners to keep a vigilant watch for signs of the disease which has not been in this nation in more than 72 years.