Mouth ulcers in animals can be caused by several reasons, including:
Foot and mouth disease
Oral side effects in this disease are in the form of vesicles, and after bursting, it causes mucus to peel off and cause sores. Foot and mouth virus may also cause similar effects in hooves and udder.
Contagious ecthyma disease
The lesions of this disease are proliferative and reproductive (so-called cauliflower) and are usually limited to the mouth area, although it is possible that due to the sucking of the mother’s breast by the baby, similar complications can also be observed in the breast.
PPR disease
The complications of this disease are very similar to other diseases, with the difference that usually (and not always) the mouth area is seen in the form of cooked meat and it brings general and systemic complications.
Physical damage
The impact and penetration of a sharp foreign object is also one of the causes of mouth ulcers.
vitamin deficiency
Deficiency of vitamins A and C rarely causes ulcers and oral complications. Vitamin A deficiency is more common in poultry.
:: Other factors
Some poisonings such as urea poisoning may cause oral complications.
Unfortunately, it can be seen that most livestock farmers attribute any mouth sores to foot-and-mouth disease; While it is necessary to distinguish foot and mouth from this disease and similar diseases.
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