[1] It is characterized by fever and vesicles with subsequent ulcers in the mouth and on the snout, feet, and teats.

The pathogen is relatively resistant to heat, and can persist for a long time in salted, dried, and smoked meat products.

[3] Swine vesicular disease is most commonly brought into a herd by the introduction of a subclinically infected pig.

After an incubation period up to 7 days, the signs associated with swine vesicular disease occur.

[7] In 1971, an outbreak occurred in Hong Kong,[7] and the disease was subsequently found other countries in Europe and Asia.