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: Sheep/goats
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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fresh, 2 days lesion
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Species: Sheep/goats
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Species: Sheep/goats
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 6-7 days
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5-7 days lesion, fibrin deposition
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Species: Sheep/goats
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Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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freshly ruptured, red erosion, clear edges, flapping epithelium
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 1 day
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unruptured vesicle (red arrow); the erosion on the right side is estimated as 2-3 days lesion: flapping epithelium, clear edges.
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
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unrupted vesicles
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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2 days fresh lesion, deep red bottom, clear edges, no fibrin
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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3-4 days lesion
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Species: Pigs
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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3-4 days lesions
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