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Foot and Mouth Disease Awareness about Cattle – FMD Symptoms (Afr)

Garden Route District MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Foot-and-Mouth-Disease-Awareness-about-Cattle-FMD-Symptoms-Afr.pdf

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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The document provides information about Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) symptoms in cattle, including blisters on feet, mouth, tongue, and udders, along with signs like lameness, fever, depression, poor appetite, excessive drooling, reduced milk, and potential calf deaths. It instructs readers to report suspected FMD immediately to the Western Cape emergency services and lists contact details for State Veterinarians and associated offices. It includes contact information and example symptom descriptions in Afrikaans, and emphasizes prompt reporting.

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Immediate reporting of suspected Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle

If you suspect bek- en-klouseer (FMD) in your animals, you should report it immediately by contacting the Tuinroete emergency services centre and/or the listed state veterinarians.

Who it is for: people who suspect bek- en-klouseer (FMD) in their cattle
How to act on it: Contact Die Tuinroete Nooddienste Sentrum at 044-805 5071 / 081 709 5193, and/or contact the listed Staatsveearts (Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg or Dr Cathy Fox) using the provided phone numbers and email addresses.

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Indien u bek- en-klouseer by u diere vermoed, rapporteer dit asseblief onmiddellik, deur kontak te maak met: Die Tuinroete Nooddienste Sentrum 044-805 5071 / 081 709 5193

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George Local Municipality, Western Cape

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https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Foot-and-Mouth-Disease-Awareness-about-Cattle-FMD-Symptoms-Afr.pdf

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subject: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) symptoms in cattle
symptoms: blisters on feet, mouth, tongue, udders; lameness; fever; depression; inappetence; drooling; reduced milk; calf deaths
reporting: immediate reporting required
contacts: Die Tuinroete Nooddienste Sentrum 044-805 5071 / 081 709 5193
veterinarians: Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg (Staatsveearts, George) 044 803 3770 / 083 797 0010; leana.jansevanrensburg@westerncape.gov.za; svgeorge@westerncape.gov.za
veterinarians: Dr Cathy Fox (Staatsveearts, Oudtshoorn) 044 203 9443/5 / 082 699 6043; cathy.fox@westerncape.gov.za; doa.svoudtshoorn@westerncape.gov.za
language: Afrikaans

Foot and Mouth Disease Awareness about Cattle &#8211; FMD Symptoms (Afr)

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Foot and Mouth Disease Awareness about Cattle – FMD Symptoms (Afr)