pleuropneumonia
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The horse developed pleuropneumonia - a bacterial respiratory infection - after the race.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
These are the main features of the lung disease caused by contagious pleuropneumonia.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Appearance of a cow's lung affected with contagious pleuropneumonia when sections or slices are made of it and cut surfaces examined.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Prevention and treatment.—The prevention of pleuropneumonia, as of other contagious diseases, consists in keeping animals so that they will not be exposed to the contagion.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
If a strictly parasitic organism, like the contagion of pleuropneumonia, it might be completely extirpated in this way.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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