foot-and-mouth disease

[ foot-n-mouth ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. an acute, contagious, febrile disease of cattle, hogs, sheep, and other hoofed animals, caused by any of various rhinoviruses and characterized by vesicular eruptions in the mouth and about the hoofs, teats, and udder.

foot-and-mouth disease

noun

1. an acute highly infectious viral disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, characterized by the formation of vesicular eruptions in the mouth and on the feet, esp around the hoofs Also calledhoof-and-mouth diseaseaphthaaphthous fever Technical namecontagious stomatitis

foot-and-mouth disease

1. A highly contagious disease of cattle and other hoofed animals caused by any of various viruses of the family Picornaviridae and the genus Aphthovirus , characterized by fever and the presence of blisters around the mouth and hooves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot-and-mouth disease¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Lula’s administration last month declared Brazil totally free of foot-and-mouth disease, saying it will request recognition from the World Organization for Animal Health in August.

From Seattle Times

African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.

From Washington Times

African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease, and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.

From Seattle Times

Around Durban on the east coast, officials say they logged 21 cases in November 2022, but an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle took staff away from the project.

From Washington Times

While Indonesia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak poses no risk to humans, it does jeopardize Australia’s lucrative livestock industries.

From Washington Times