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hog cholera
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hog cholera1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Example Sentences
He showed that hog cholera and army diarrhea are the same disease, and come from the same cause.
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If I can keep the specific micro-organism that causes hog-cholera off my place, I need not fear the disease.
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On account of foot-and-mouth disease and of hog-cholera, strange dogs were taboo on the Kennan ranch.
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In this connection we wish to particularly mention that most dreaded and destructive of all hog diseases—hog cholera.
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This disease, though not nearly so common as hog cholera is usually very fatal.
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