Definition

1. Noun:
   • A highly infectious viral disease of pigs: Hog cholera is a serious, contagious disease caused by a virus that affects domestic and wild pigs. It is characterized by fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and often leads to death.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farm was quarantined due to an outbreak of hog cholera.
  • Vaccination programs have been crucial in controlling the spread of hog cholera.
  • Hog cholera can cause significant economic losses in the swine industry.

Advanced Usage

• "Classical swine fever": This is the modern, more precise scientific term for hog cholera. It is used interchangeably in veterinary and agricultural contexts.
  • The regulations refer to the disease as classical swine fever, not hog cholera.

Variants and Related Words

• Classical swine fever (CSF) (n): The official international name for the disease historically called hog cholera.
• Swine fever (n): A general term that can refer to hog cholera (classical swine fever) or African swine fever, which is a different disease.

Synonyms

• Classical swine fever: The formal synonym.
• Swine plague: An older, less specific term sometimes used historically.

Related Phrases

• Hog cholera virus (HCV): The specific virus that causes the disease.
  • Research focuses on the genetics of the hog cholera virus.

Noun

1. highly infectious virus disease of swine