FMD vaccination available worldwide. Foot and mouth disease or hoof and mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovines.The virus causes a high fever for approximately two to six days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness.
Foot and Mouth Disease or FMD Vaccination
Disease | Vaccine | Time for vaccination | Dose rate and Rout of Administration |
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) | FMD | February/March and September/October | 5 ml s/c |
FMD | At start of winter season | 3 ml (large animal) 2 ml (small animal) |
Vaccination in Calves:
For FMD: First injection at age of one month, second injection at the age of 1.5 month and the repeat after six months of second injection.
Note:
For each type of vaccination always give booster dose after 21-30 days of first dose.