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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Small lesion on the muzzle. Note the bright red appearance and flap of epithelium with a raw edge.
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Species: Sheep/goats
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 1 day
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Freshly ruptured vesicle on the tongue of a goat
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Note fresh epithelium with rough edges and bright red appearance.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: Cannot age accurately
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 2-3 days
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Very large lesion on the tongue. Note bright red colour and lack of fibrin. (It would be helpful to see the edges of this lesion to age more accurately)
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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Note large amount of fibrin present
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: Cannot age accurately
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Feet
Estimated lesion age: Cannot age accurately
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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Approx 4 day old lesion. Note presence of fibrin.
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Species: Cattle
Lesion location: Mouth/muzzle
Estimated lesion age: 4-5 days
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Note large amount of fibrin peeling away from lesion
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