Foot and Mouth Disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011489",
  "term": "Foot and Mouth Disease",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A highly contagious viral disease of cattle and swine, as well as sheep, goats, deer, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. Although rarely transmissible to humans, FMD is devastating to livestock and has critical economic consequences with potentially severe losses in the production and marketing of meat and milk.",
  "abbreviation": "FMD",
  "references": [
    "USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/foot-and-mouth-disease/"
}