catarrhal fever

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. bluetongue.

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Etymology

Origin of catarrhal fever

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The zoo discovered the virus after six African antelope fell ill and died in October of malignant catarrhal fever.

From Los Angeles Times

The zoo says Thursday that they made the “difficult yet responsible decision” to euthanize the mountain goats last month because of malignant catarrhal fever.

From Seattle Times

Epidemic catarrhal fever is, with its Latin equivalent, the most satisfactory of the so-called scientific names by which the disease is at present known.

From Project Gutenberg

M. le Docteur Roche was sent for: he pronounced the disorder to be a catarrhal fever; the symptoms nothing unfavourable; the perspiration beneficial, but excessive; and ordered the removal of some of the bed-clothes.

From Project Gutenberg

Soon afterwards a catarrhal fever or influenza became prevalent.

From Project Gutenberg