The outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the UK has producers worldwide worried about foreign animal disease (FAD). The biggest impact of FMD in the UK was on sheep, which are raised for meat, wool, and subsidy. Eradication requires restriction of movement of animals, identification of outbreaks, strict culling, carcass disposal, biosecurity, epidemiology, and enforcement of practice.

Of all the FADs threatening the pork industry, FMD is the most concerning due to its ability to infect any animal with a cloven hoof. Measures need to be taken with any FAD, which include maintaining an adequate biosecurity program and reporting disease outbreaks to authorities. The outbreak of FMD in sheep or cattle in Canada would impact the pork industry due to animal movement restriction. The most common methods of disease transmission include direct contact, infected objects, and some aerosol transmission.

The use of a risk analysis program shows an increase in risk in the past few years. The most common risk of infection is the illegal importation of livestock or products. The producer has responsibility for biosecurity at the barn level, but it is the CFIAa