Biosecurity procedures to reduce the risk of the spread of foot and mouth disease will be implemented throughout this weekend’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House event at Colorado State University.

Dr. Paul Morley, director of biosecurity for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University announced the immediate implementation of recommended protocols for the faculty, staff and students of the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Dr. Wayne Cunningham, The Colorado State Veterinarian and the top authority concerning infectious diseases in animals, has endorsed these policies.

Although no cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported, Dr. Morley and the faculty and staff at the college say that awareness and preparedness cannot be stressed enough. “We feel these precautions are very important considering the highly contagious nature of the disease,” Dr. Morley said. “A heightened awareness on behalf of the entire Colorado State campus community, and the general public who will be visiting the hospital can only be beneficial to all concerned