heart-water

heart-water

n
(Veterinary Science) vet science a tick-borne disease of cattle, sheep, and goats characterized by fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac. It is caused by the organism Rickettsia ruminantium
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He pointed out that heart-water disease had caused serious economic problems for the farmers as they recorded losses due to death.
Tick-borne disease wipes out Xubu flock
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