Vesicular Exanthema of Swine (VES) was a '''[[Viruses|viral]] disease that affected pigs in America from 1932-1959''', causing a '''similar presentation''' to that of the '''notifiable [[Foot and Mouth Disease]] and massive economic losses'''. The disease only ever occurred in the USA, originating from California, and is now eradicated. The pathogens involved were '''[[Caliciviridae|caliciviruses]].''' | Vesicular Exanthema of Swine (VES) was a '''[[Viruses|viral]] disease that affected pigs in America from 1932-1959''', causing a '''similar presentation''' to that of the '''notifiable [[Foot and Mouth Disease]] and massive economic losses'''. The disease only ever occurred in the USA, originating from California, and is now eradicated. The pathogens involved were '''[[Caliciviridae|caliciviruses]].''' |