Hmm. I always thought it was hoof and mouth disease! Is this some kind of 21st century political correctness?! <BR><BR>;-) <BR><BR>

I believe that the name has been changed<BR><BR>"not sure if this is totally accurate or not - - that some animals without hooves can at least be carriers - - not sure if they actually get infected or not, or if their feet are vectors the same as humans' shoes and feet. Examples cited were raccoons and rats."<BR><BR>cited from<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/messages.cfm?fid=2&amp;tid=1285109&amp;numresponse s=10<BR><BR>and<BR><BR>"Some animals, such as rats or raccoons (which do not have a hoof) can apparently contract - - or at least carry this aphthovirus disease. Note that the French use the term fievre aphtheuse."<BR><BR>from<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/messages.cfm?fid=2&amp;tid=1285395&amp;numresponse s=20<BR><BR>Both of these excerpts are from "my" posts. You can find additional information (and opinions, some of them rather heated) on these two threads - - and others as well.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

And kids can get hoof and mouth (different disease) at daycare. Kind of like why do you PARK in a DRIVEway and DRIVE on a PARKway

Kids get HAND, FOOT and mouth disease. Totally different virus. And it's quite a benign illness, all in all. If there are no lesions on the hands, it isn't HF&amp;M.<BR>

I suspect it is just a case of another difference between American English and British English, like elevators and lifts. I would have said the hoof is not the whole foot but just the protective part of it.<BR><BR>

I suspect it is just a case of another difference between American English and British English, like elevators and lifts. I would have said the hoof is not the whole foot but just the protective part of it. Semantics.<BR><BR>