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: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Freshly ruptured- you can see a flap of epithelium on the left side of the lesion
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 8-10 days
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Two lesions of different ages- the one on the dental pad has copious fibrin, while there is scar tissue formation on the tongue
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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Copious fibrin. Note there is also an older lesion with scar tissue o n the tongue.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Fresh lesion, raw bottom, a clear edge, no fibrin deposition
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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row bottom with sharp edges of the lesion, no fibrin
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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tongue lesion, clear sharp edges, row bottom, no fibrin
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
4-5 days
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Likely 3 days lesion, fibrin starts to occur
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 1 day
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unrupted vesicle
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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3-4 days tongue lesion. Older (5-6 days) lesion on the right side edge of the tongue.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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The main lesion visible has rough edges and a bright red base with little or no fibrin visible (older lesion under hand may be older)
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