Health officials have warned that a highly contagious virus will inevitably return to the UK if the Government does not act quickly to stop it.
Foot-and-mouth disease, an infectious virus that causes blisters to form inside the mouths and under the hooves of animals, was eradicated from Britain in 2007.
The painful condition can cause lameness and problems feeding in animals.
It is not transmissible to humans, but any products of animal origin — such as meat and dairy — could potentially be contaminated.
Cases have been reported of patients becoming infected with the condition after drinking raw milk from contaminated cows, although it is thought to be incredibly rare.
