ABSTRACT
Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is an infectious viral disease that affects bovines, equines, swines, wild animals and man. As it is indistinguishable from other vesicular diseases, mainly foot and mouth disease, it causes restrictions in commercial livestock trade at national and international levels and also significant economic losses. Serological surveys have demonstrated that VS is present in North, South and Central America. As the epidemiology and maintenance of VS virus in nature are not clearly understood it is difficult to take effective control measures.
KEY WORDS:
Vesicular stomatitis; review.