contagious stomatitis: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No, they are distinct diseases. Contagious stomatitis (vesicular stomatitis) primarily causes lesions in the mouth but can also affect the teats and coronary bands. Foot-and-mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals and is caused by a different virus. Both are reportable diseases.

The viruses that cause vesicular stomatitis in animals can occasionally infect humans who handle sick animals, typically causing flu-like symptoms. However, human cases are very rare and mild. The term is not used for common human mouth infections.

There is no specific antiviral treatment. Management involves isolation of infected animals, supportive care (soft food, hydration), and preventing secondary bacterial infections of the lesions. Control focuses on vaccination in endemic areas and strict biosecurity to prevent spread.

Because it is a reportable disease in many countries. An outbreak triggers immediate quarantine, halts animal sales and movement, can cause significant economic loss, and requires official veterinary intervention to contain.

An inflammatory disease of the mouth, particularly affecting livestock, characterised by sores or lesions on the mucous membranes and known to be highly transmissible.

Contagious stomatitis is usually technical / veterinary in register.

Contagious stomatitis: in British English it is pronounced /kənˌteɪ.dʒəs ˌstəʊ.məˈtaɪ.tɪs/, and in American English it is pronounced /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs ˌstoʊ.məˈtaɪ.t̬əs/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.