Orf

external

• Synonyms

  • contagious pustular dermatitis
  • scabby mouth
  • infectious labial dermatitis
  • ecthyma contagiosum
  • thistle disease

• Effects

  • Pustule
  • Paronychia
  • Erythema multiforme
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome

• Parents

  • Zoonosis
  • Pox virus

• Description

  • "Infection by a parapox virus occurring in sheep and goats. No specific treatment is necessary . Usually clears up by itself in about 6 weeks."