Lesion Library

This is a database of images of foot and mouth disease lesions. You may download these images to use in your own presentations.  You can also upload your own images to share with other users (they will be checked by a moderator before publication). If you do use any images please acknowledge EuFMD when you do so. By uploading your images here, you are consenting for others to reproduce them.

Note that unless otherwise indicated, the photographs in this library are of field lesions, and therefore all ages given are estimates. You may disagree with the lesion age given- if so, please do feel free to add a comment using the "comment" option at the bottom left of the screen.


        
 
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Species:
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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4-5 days
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 6-7 days
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Lesion 5-7 days old with round edges and signs of healing and fibrin.
Photograph of lesion:
Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: Over 10 days
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7-10 day old lesion with healing and fibrin.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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Pink with edges becoming round.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Red with flap of epithelium.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 1 day
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Fresh vesicle on dental pad
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