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cattle plague

/ˈkætəl pleɪɡ/

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/ˈkætəl pleɪɡ/C1formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин для чумы крупного рогатого скота (риндерпеста), высококонтагиозного вирусного заболевания, поражающего крупный рогатый скот и других копытных животных, часто со смертельным исходом. В современной ветеринарной медицине термин считается устаревшим.

An outdated term for rinderpest, a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle and other hoofed animals, often fatal. The term is now considered obsolete in modern veterinary medicine.

  1. RinderpestC1formal

    A highly contagious and often fatal viral disease affecting cattle and other hoofed animals, characterized by fever, diarrhea, and inflammation of mucous membranes.

    ruЧума крупного рогатого скота

    • The cattle plague devastated herds across the continent in the 19th century.
    • Vaccination campaigns were crucial in eradicating cattle plague.
    • Farmers feared the outbreak of cattle plague more than any other disease.