shipping fever

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. a respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Pasteurella haemolytica, often spread during the shipment of livestock.

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Example Sentences

Horses can lose weight at around 2kg to 3kg an hour during flight and quickly become dehydrated, while conditions such as shipping fever, a form of pneumonia, can develop if not identified and treated.

From The Guardian

Simon De Montfort out of French Derby Simon De Montfort is a non-runner in this afternoon's French Derby at Chantilly having contracted shipping fever.

From The Guardian