animal disease

a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever

severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck

a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation

a disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout

a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox

chorea in dogs

any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract

a wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elk

a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin

a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection

a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse

an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia

either of two acute viral diseases of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to eat and high temperature and discoloration of the comb

highly infectious virus disease of swine

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines

acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs

contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)

a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products

a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

a disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria

a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle

an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes

diarrhea in livestock

a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system

a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)

a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness

a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis

an acute viral disease of the nervous system in sheep; can be transmitted by Ixodes ricinus

a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness

any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague

a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits

disease of domestic fowl and other birds

a disease of poultry

infectious disease of birds

a serious bacterial disease of young chickens

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

a fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof often causing lameness

a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling

a disease of cattle (especially calves)

an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses

a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges

a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation

an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans

an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

spavin caused by distension of the veins

spavin caused by collection of fluids

spavin caused by a bony growth

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

a crack on the forepart of a horse's hindfoot

a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals