classical swine fever
noun
variants
or classic swine fever
: hog cholera
… classical swine fever breaks out in Europe regularly; in 1997 it forced Dutch authorities to massacre almost 10 million pigs.—
Martin Enserink, Science, 23 Mar. 2001
Martin Enserink, Science, 23 Mar. 2001The two biggest animal health concerns are mad cow disease and classic swine fever, also known as hog cholera.—State Journal-Register (Springfield, Illinois), 29 Jan. 2009
State Journal-Register (Springfield, Illinois), 29 Jan. 2009Dictionary Entries Near classical swine fever
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“Classical swine fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classical%20swine%20fever. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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