Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease in cattle, buffalo, pigs, goats, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health, animals that are not even-toed ungulates have occasionally been infected with FMD viruses, for example dogs, hedgehogs, bears, elephants, armadillos, kangaroos, nutrias and capybaras. However, the latter animal species play no role in the spread of FMD.