hog cholera

noun Veterinary Pathology.

an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy.

Also called swine fever.

Origin of hog cholera

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby hog cholera

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Example sentences from the Web for hog cholera

The gall-bladder in man is known to harbor colon and typhoid bacilli, as that of hog-cholera hogs does the virus of this disease.

The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey
It may be that hog-cholera is epidemic here the year 'round, just as San Jos scale kills all the apple trees.

The Adventures Of A Suburbanite |Ellis Parker Butler
In many cases of hog-cholera, mixed infections in the lungs and in the intestines are common.

The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey
Most of the organisms are apparently related to the colon, typhoid or hog-cholera groups.

Plague |Thomas Wright Jackson

Hog-cholera bacilli can live in the ground for at least three months.

Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry |Pratt Food Co.

British Dictionary definitions for hog cholera

hog cholera

noun

the US term for swine fever

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hog cholera

noun Veterinary Pathology.

Origin of hog cholera

Words nearby hog cholera

Example sentences from the Web for hog cholera

British Dictionary definitions for hog cholera

noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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hog cholera

noun Veterinary Pathology.

Origin of hog cholera

Words nearby hog cholera

Example sentences from the Web for hog cholera

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British Dictionary definitions for hog cholera