| TRAUMATIC, IRRITANT, CHEMICAL, IDIOPATHIC, STOMATITIS | |
| Description | Mechanical or chemical damage to the mouth causes oral irritation. In some cases the cause of stomatitis cannot be determined. Oral ulceration of unknown cause is common in sheep, with a prevalence of about 1% in a large study in Britain. Necrotic Stomatitis of calves might present as swellings of the cheeks that are usually non-painful and moveable. |
| Species | Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine |
| Signs | Abnormal breath odor, Abnormal upper airway breathing sounds, Anorexia, Congestion oral mucous membranes, Difficulty in prehending or chewing food, Dullness, Dysphagia, Erythema, redness of pharynx, Excessive salivation, Fever, Head, face, ears, jaw, nose, nasal, swelling, Hemorrhage of any body part or clotting failure, Lack of growth or weight gain, Mouth, oral mucosal or tongue pain, Oral cavity, tongue swelling, Oral mucosal ulcers, vesicles, Pain, pharynx, larynx, trachea, Pharyngeal ulcers, vesicles, Skin vesicles, Swelling skin or subcutaneous, Tongue ulcers, vesicles, Underweight, Weight loss |
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