hog cholera
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003199
A typically acute, highly contagious disease of pigs, caused by the Classical swine fever virus. It has a sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality, but can also occur in chronic and subclinical forms. Symptoms include high fever, anorexia, hemorrhage, and other digestive, nervous and pulmonary symptoms, and infection may lead to reproductive failure.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003199 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | classical swine fever |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | Flaviviridae infections; swine diseases; Classical swine fever virus |
| Translations | Spanish: cólera porcino |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003199",
"term": "hog cholera",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A typically acute, highly contagious disease of pigs, caused by the Classical swine fever virus. It has a sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality, but can also occur in chronic and subclinical forms. Symptoms include high fever, anorexia, hemorrhage, and other digestive, nervous and pulmonary symptoms, and infection may lead to reproductive failure.",
"synonyms": [
"classical swine fever"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"Flaviviridae infections",
"swine diseases",
"Classical swine fever virus"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cólera porcino"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hog-cholera/"
}
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