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Definition of Shipping fever
1. Noun. A deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market).
Generic synonyms: Blood Poisoning, Septicaemia, Septicemia, Animal Disease
Definition of Shipping fever
1. Noun. A severe inflammation of the lungs of cattle, caused by a bacterium of the genus ''Pasteurella'', sometimes seen following the stress of transport to market under poor conditions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Shipping fever
1. In horses, synonymous with pinkeye or influenza, in cattle, a common syndrome seen especially during or after shipping in cold weather or other stressful circumstances, manifested by acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract usually terminating in pneumonia; associated with parainfluenza virus type 3, although some of the infections are associated with Pasteurella. (05 Mar 2000)
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