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Texas fever

noun

  1. babesiosis of cattle.

Texas fever

noun

  1. See blackwater fever
    vet science another name for blackwater fever

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Texas fever1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Example Sentences

It is the means of transmitting to cattle the disease known as "Texas Fever."

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