foot/hoof-and-mouth

[Bob Fitzke]

Aren't we talking about 2 different diseases and posibly some confusion
about them? Foot-in-mouth disease is an afflicytioin with which I have
been intimate on more occasions than I care to compute.

Bob

"Douglas G. Wilson" wrote:
>
>  > Are both forms used in the US? I've up to now only heard "hoof-and-mouth
> disease."
>
> These are synonymous AFAIK. Quick Web search shows both. Columbia
> Encyclopedia at Bartleby.com for "hoof and mouth disease" says "see foot
> and mouth disease".
>
> These are NOT related to "hand, foot and mouth disease" which is a viral
> disease with a rash, common among children.
>
> -- Doug Wilson