You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.

Pets do pose a risk to farm animals

Foot and Mouth Disease is an extremely serious, highly infectious disease in cloven-hoofed animals, especially cattle, sheep, pig and goats. However, the virus that causes Foot and Mouth disease can be carried by other species such as humans, birds, cats and dogs (as well as wildlife) and this poses a risk to farm animals. So, owners should not let dogs or cats  have access to farm animals or farm land during a Foot and Mouth outbreak..

Updated October 2013