Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a severe, highly communicable viral disease of cattle and swine. It also affects sheep, goats, deer and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. The disease is characterized by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. Many affected animals recover, but the disease leaves them weakened and debilitated. Horses are not susceptible to this disease.

• Information for Travellers

In Canada, FMD is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Act, and all cases must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Available information

Prevention and Outbreak Response

• Animal Biosecurity
• Fact Sheet on FMD
• Questions and Answers - Response to FMD
• What to expect if your animals may be infected

Imports

• Country Freedom Recognition
• Avians imported into Canada from countries with Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• Horses imported into Canada from countries with Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• Import of used equipment and things from non-designated countries