shipping fever

American

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

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

Synonyms.—Distemper; colt-ill; catarrhal fever; one form of shipping fever; febris pyogenica.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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