hemorrhagic septicemia

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. an acute infectious disease of animals, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida, and characterized by fever, catarrhal symptoms, pneumonia, and general blood infection.

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Example Sentences

After careful study of animal remains from the die off, scientists have concuded the saiga were killed by hemorrhagic septicemia, or fatal blood poisoning, which was caused by Pasteurella multocida type B bacteria.

From National Geographic

The bill also would require a review of state rules relating to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly fish disease.

From Washington Times

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Monday that tests have confirmed the kill resulted from viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which first appeared in the Great Lakes around 2006.

From Washington Times

Fisheries research manager Gary Whelan says it’s likely they died from viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus.

From Washington Times

Several virulent cattle diseases, including hemorrhagic septicemia and East Coast fever, once rarely seen in South Sudan, have spread, according to Abdal Osman, cattle expert with the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

From Los Angeles Times