The objectives of the training are:

• Identify clinical signs of FMD; 
• Estimate lesion ages; 
• Document clinical findings; 
• Take samples to permit laboratory confirmation of disease; 
• Submit samples to the laboratory; 
• Interpret laboratory results following submission of suspect FMD samples to the laboratory; 
• Construct an epidemiological timeline for backwards and forwards tracing; 
• Design and construct an investigation using the principles of outbreak investigation; 
• Assess risk factors for FMD spread and appraisal of farm biosecurity; 
• Demonstrate principles of biosecurity when entering/exiting FMD infected premises; 
• Outline FMD emergency response options available in the scenario provided.