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*For these reasons, '''vaccination is not practiced''' in the UK
*For these reasons, '''vaccination is not practiced''' in the UK
**Further, vaccination would mean a loss of meat export markets
**Further, vaccination would mean a loss of meat export markets
=====Prevention in the UK=====
*Imported stock must come from virus-free countries that DO NOT vaccinate
*Meat imported from endemic countries must be de-boned
=====In an Outbreak=====
*ANY sign of lesions in a susceptible animal is '''NOTIFIABLE''' to the Divisional Veterinary Officer and local police
*Once diagnosis is confirmed, all animals on the premises must be '''slaughtered and incinerated'''
*Further disinfection of the premises
*Movement is controlled within a 10-mile radius
*Follow-up serology must be performed to ensure no spread has taken place
*'''Ring vaccination''' with relevant subtype to create a barrier of immune animals (although this was not done in the 2001 outbreak)
=====In Endemic Areas=====
*Disease cannot be prevented by slaughter due to large numbers of carrier stock
*Annual '''Inactivated whole virus vaccination''' using local subtypes
**Inactivated by azuridines, using alhydrogel adjuvant for cows, and oil for pigs
**Attenuated virus reverts to virulence
**Subunit vaccines ineffective
**Expensive
**2 initial injections at 4 months (if dams vaccinated), followed by boosters every 6-12 months
**Induces virus-neutralizing antibodies
*Vaccination DOES NOT render meat harmful to consumers, but does affect when it can be exported
====For more information====
[http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/ DEFRA]