Definition

Noun: * An acute febrile illness: A sudden, severe disease characterized by high fever. * Affecting humans and dogs: The disease can infect both people and canines. * Characterized by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice: Its primary symptoms are inflammation of the stomach and intestines (causing vomiting, diarrhea) and a slight yellowing of the skin and eyes.

Usage

• The term is a medical noun used specifically in veterinary and human medicine to describe this particular zoonotic infection.
• It is typically used in clinical, diagnostic, or epidemiological contexts.

Examples

• The veterinarian suspected canicola fever after the dog presented with vomiting and a yellowish tint to its gums.
• Public health officials investigated an outbreak of canicola fever among residents living near the contaminated waterway.
• A history of contact with infected dog urine is a key risk factor for contracting canicola fever.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used interchangeably with canicola leptospirosis, as it is caused by the bacterium serovar .

Variants and Related Words

• Leptospirosis (n): The broader category of bacterial disease caused by , of which canicola fever is one specific type.
• Zoonosis (n): Any disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans; canicola fever is a zoonotic disease.

Synonyms

• Canicola leptospirosis

Notes on Meaning

• The name "canicola" is derived from the Latin (dog) and (to inhabit), referring to the bacterium's common host. Therefore, "canicola fever" literally means "dog-inhabiting fever."

Noun

1. an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice