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swine fever
swine fever n (Veterinary Science) an infectious viral disease of pigs, characterized by fever, refusal to eat, weight loss, and diarrhoea. US term: hog cholera hog′ chol`era n. an acute, usu. fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus. Also called swine fever. [1855–60, Amer.] Translationsswine fever
swine fever: see hog cholerahog cholera, acute, highly infectious viral disease of swine, also called swine fever. It is perhaps the most serious disease of swine in North America. It is characterized by dullness and listlessness, loss of appetite, rise in temperature to between 105°F; (41°C;) and ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeehog cholera |