cứt cò
Definition
- Noun:
- White, pasty feces of sick chickens: A term in veterinary medicine referring to a specific symptom of poultry illness, characterized by white, loose droppings.
- Pullorosis (Pullorum disease): The name of the bacterial disease (caused by Salmonella pullorum) in poultry for which white diarrhea is a primary symptom.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gà con bị bệnh thường đi ngoài ra cứt cò. (Chicks with the disease often pass white, pasty droppings.)
- Triệu chứng dễ thấy nhất của bệnh là cứt cò. (The most visible symptom of the disease is white diarrhea.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specific to veterinary contexts, particularly poultry farming. It is not used in general or polite conversation.
- It can be used metaphorically in very coarse, vulgar slang to describe something worthless or of very poor quality, but this usage is offensive and strongly discouraged for learners.
Variants and Related Words
- Bệnh cứt cò / Bệnh pullorose: The full name for Pullorum disease.
- Ỉa cứt cò: The act of a chicken exhibiting this symptom (to have white diarrhea).
Synonyms
- Pullorosis: The technical veterinary term in English.
- Bạch lỵ: Another Vietnamese term for a similar avian disease causing white diarrhea, though the pathogens may differ.
Related Phrases
- Gà bị cứt cò: Chickens with pullorosis / Chickens exhibiting white diarrhea.
- Phân trắng: White feces (a more general and clinical description).