fowl cholera

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. a specific, acute, diarrheal disease of fowls, especially chickens, caused by a bacterium, Pasteurella multocida.

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fowl cholera British  

noun

1. vet science a contagious disease of poultry and other fowl, usually resulting in sudden death; caused by the organism Pasteurella multocida

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Etymology

Origin of fowl cholera

First recorded in 1880–85

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fowl cholera

The disease was first identified in Italy in the late 19th century and was initially referred to as “fowl plague,” as it was confused with a form of fowl cholera.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2024

In 1878, he succeeded in identifying and culturing the bacterium that caused the avian disease fowl cholera.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022

Owner Peter Stone says he thinks a fox carrying the bacteria— fowl cholera —sneaked into one of the barns, killing some turkeys and infecting the rest.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2016

Owner Peter Stone says he thinks a fox carrying the bacteria- fowl cholera -snuck into one of the barns, killing some turkeys and infecting the rest.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2016

The fowl cholera micrococcus, which has been weakened as just mentioned, may be restored to its original violence by inoculating it into a small bird, like a sparrow, and inoculating a second bird from this.

From The Story of Germ Life by H. W. (Herbert William) Conn