pseudorabies

American  

[soo-doh-rey-beez] / ˌsu doʊˈreɪ biz /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. a highly contagious, usually fatal disease of cattle, sheep, and other animals, caused by the herpesvirus Herpes suis, and characterized by severe pruritus and progressive central nervous system involvement sometimes including an aggressive excitement phase.

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Etymology

Origin of pseudorabies

First recorded in 1895–1900; pseudo- + rabies

Example Sentences

For wildlife and livestock, those diseases include pseudorabies, swine brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis and leptospirosis.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2018

Feral hogs can also carry pseudorabies, a viral disease that was eradicated in domestic swine herds in 2004, according to an Iowa State University report.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2015

The animals later tested positive for pseudorabies, which Oklahoma wildlife officials said is an infectious disease that can present rabies-like symptoms when transmitted to other animals.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2015

Two of the animals tested positive for the pseudorabies virus, or PRV.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2011

Main's 480-swine herd had been hit by pseudorabies, a disease caused by a herpes virus that attacks the central nervous system of pigs, sheep, cattle and other animals.

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