shipping fever

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Definition of shipping fever in English English dictionary

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

Any of various diseases contracted by cattle or other animals during shipping or similarly stressful events, especially one caused by bacteria of the genus Pasteurella, characterized by fever and coughing

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)

Hyphenation

ship·ping fe·ver

Turkish pronunciation

şîpîng fivır

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜəpəɴɢ ˈfēvər/ /ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈfiːvɜr/