Foot and mouth disease biosecurity and risk mitigation in auction markets: a scoping review

This review demonstrates the association between livestock movement through auction markets and FMD introduction risk to herds as well as the potential for auction markets to contribute to widespread dissemination of FMD in the absence of biosecurity strategies. Developing resources to address this current preparedness gap is a critical need illustrated by the evidence identified in this review. Effective biosecurity strategies and risk mitigation guidance for auction markets would substantially bolster the U. S. livestock industry's resiliency in the event of an FMD incursion.