Papules, pustules, and skin erosions - Atlas of swine pathology
Where: skin and subcutaneous tissue
Possible causes: Foot-and-mouth diseaseSwine poxVesicular exanthema
Piglet affected by swine pox virus. Multiple cutaneous lesions distributed all over the piglet's skin, papules, pustules, and erosions between 0.2 and 1 cm in diameter are seen. Erosive or ulcerative lesions on ears, face, and extremities of piglets at least one day old. The problem occurred very sporadically in isolated litters.