A diagnosis can be made on history and clinical signs.
A diagnosis can be made on history and clinical signs.
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====Clinical====
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==Clinical Signs==
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*Starts like [[Picornaviridae#Foot and Mouth Disease Virus|foot and mouth disease]] - dull, salivating (if only one animal is unlikely to foot and mouth). - nearly always sporadic. The tongue feels like a big lump of wood especially the dorsal part of posterior 2/3rds.
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Often begins like [[Picornaviridae#Foot and Mouth Disease Virus|foot and mouth disease]]. Animals are dull, and salivating. The tongue feels like a big lump of wood especially the dorsal part of posterior 2/3rds which is often found in conjunction with small areas of ulceration on the side of [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]].
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This is often found in conjunction with small areas of ulceration on the side of [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]].
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In contrast to foot and mouth cases are nearly always sporadic.