The animals most susceptible to the large decrease in water temperature include macroscopic algae and plankton.

He added that "the movement of animals susceptible to the disease, as well as horses" was forbidden.

Other susceptible animals include rats, deer and zoo animals, including elephants.

In addition, breeding animals not susceptible to porcine stress syndrome is highly beneficial.

Control with herbicides and grazing with less susceptible animals (such as sheep) have been suggested.

BMCF is an important disease where reservoir and susceptible animals mix.

The main mode of disease transmission is direct nose-to-nose contact between an infected and a susceptible animal.

Samples of the organism taken from pure culture must cause the same disease when inoculated into a healthy, susceptible animal in the laboratory.

Hence in France for example, the ban on exports of live susceptible animals will remain in force until 12 April.

For most exotic notifiable diseases, all susceptible animals on the premises are humanely culled.