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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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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 Jun. 5, 2012

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