Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

Farmers are being reminded to be particularly stringent with their on-farm biosecurity as foot and mouth disease spreads through popular tourist destinations such as Bali and other parts of Indonesia.

• Foot and mouth disease is spreading through popular Indonesian tourist destinations including Bali.
• Don’t allow overseas visitors who have been in contact with animals onto farms for a least a week after their arrival.
• Ensure stringent on-farm biosecurity protocols are in place and adhered to.
• Do not feed uncooked food waste to pigs.
• Become familiar with the symptoms of foot and mouth disease and do not hesitate to call a vet or 0800 80 99 66.

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MPI Foot-and-mouth disease response plans

If New Zealand ever had an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), it would have a serious impact on our primary industries and economy. Find out about FMD and preparing for an outbreak. Clilck on the different links below for more information from MPI:

• Foot-and-mouth disease readiness
• Advice to farmers and livestock owners about FMD
• Signs of foot-and-mouth disease: information for vets
• Foot-and-mouth information for meat, livestock, and dairy workers
• Foot-and-mouth: consuming meat and dairy
• Potential effects of a foot-and-mouth outbreak
• About foot-and-mouth disease
• Keeping foot-and-mouth disease out of New Zealand
• Response to foot-and-mouth disease

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