title: Vesicular stomatitis and other vesicular, erosive, and ulcerative diseases of horses.
abstract: Physical trauma, dietary factors, certain toxins, immune mediated disorders, and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection are known causes of stomatitis in horses. There is evidence that some outbreaks of equine stomatitis are caused by as yet unidentified infectious agents. It remains to be determined whether stomatitis is an emerging equine infectious disease, or if the increase in reported cases is simply the result of greater public awareness as a consequence of widespread outbreaks of VSV in the southwestern United States in recent years. Focused laboratory and epidemiological studies are necessary to more adequately define non-VS related infectious and noninfectious causes of equine stomatitis.
authors.affiliation: American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McCluskey
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Mumford
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014456:Ulcer; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus