equine coital exanthema
noun
: a highly contagious disease of horses that is transmitted chiefly by copulation, is marked by the formation of vesicles and pustules on the mucous membranes of the genital tract, and is caused by a herpesvirus (Varicellovirus equidalpha3)
called also coital exanthema
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“Equine coital exanthema.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/equine%20coital%20exanthema. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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