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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) The term 'Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A major disease of cloven-footed animals (e.g., cattle and pigs) that does not exist in the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service conducts a surveillance program to track the disease in foreign countries, regulates the importation of animal products from countries where FMD exists, and tests imported animals in quarantine'. Previous 5 Terms: food web Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (FACT) Food-borne illnesses Foot Footage drilled Next 5 Terms: Footing footlambert Foot-Pound FOR Forage About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.