shipping fever

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Pasteurella haemolytica, often spread during the shipment of livestock.

Example Sentences

Horses can lose weight at around 2kg to 3kg an hour during flight and quickly become dehydrated, while conditions such as shipping fever, a form of pneumonia, can develop if not identified and treated.

From The Guardian

Simon De Montfort out of French Derby Simon De Montfort is a non-runner in this afternoon's French Derby at Chantilly having contracted shipping fever.

From The Guardian