Image Database: Foot and Mouth Disease

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View Larger Picture		 Photo #: FMD_001
Description:
Bovine, gingiva. There is an elongate erosion (ruptured vesicle) ventral to the incisors.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_002
Description:
Goat, oral mucosa. There is a large erosion (ruptured vesicle) on the rostral mandibular buccal mucosa.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_003
Description:
Goat, oral mucosa. There is a large, partially re-epithelialized (healing) erosion on the rostral mandibular buccal mucosa.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_004
Description:
Pig, foot. There is a ruptured vesicle of the caudal-lateral coronary band, with undermining of the heel.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_005
Description:
Pig, foot. A ruptured vesicle of the coronary band extends into the interdigital skin.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_006
Description:
Pig, foot. There is an intact vesicle on the caudal coronary band of the left claw, and a cleft (ruptured vesicle) on the heel bulb of the right claw.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_007
Description:
Bovine, muzzle. Within the naris, the ventromedial mucosa contains an intact vesicle.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_008
Description:
Bovine, lip. The buccal mucosa contains an erosion (ruptured vesicle).
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_009
Description:
Tongue. There are multiple large mucosal erosions
and ulcers.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_010
Description:
Bovine, tongue. A large area of undermined epithelium (bulla) is centrally eroded; this lesion probably resulted from coalescence of several smaller lesions.
Credit: Dr. D. Gregg, Noah's Arkive, PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_011
Description:
Bovine, tongue. Several healing vesicles have yellow-tan margins.
Credit: Dr. D. Gregg, Noah's Arkive, PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_012
Description:
Pig, foot. Large clefts at the coronary bands precede sloughing of the claws.
Credit: Dr. D. Gregg, Noah's Arkive, PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_013
Description:
Pig, tongue. Many ("dry") vesicles are ruptured and lack fluid.
Credit: Foreign Animal Diseases "The Grey Book" USAHA
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_014
Description:
Rumen mucosa, higher magnification. There are
several irregularly shaped erosions (ruptured vesicles) on the pillar.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_015
Description:
Rumen mucosa, dorsal sac, low magnification. There are several irregularly shaped erosions (ruptured vesicles) on the pillars. The pale margins are undermined epithelium (vesicle remnants).
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_016
Description:
Rumen mucosa, higher magnification. There are
several irregularly shaped erosions (ruptured vesicles) on the pillar.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_017
Description:
Teat. There is a ruptured vesicle on the end of the teat.
Credit: PIADC
   

View Larger Image		 Photo #: FMD_018
Description:
Sheep, heart. There is a pale area of myocardial necrosis visible from the epicardial surface.
Credit: Dr. Dr. Gregg, Noah's Arkive, PIADC

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These images were annotated by Dr. Steve Sorden and funding was provided by a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant in collaboration with the Iowa State University Department of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Food Security and Public Health, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and Plum Island Animal Disease Center.