scours
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scours — (skourz) diarrhea in animals other than humans … Medical dictionary
scours — skaÊŠÉ™(r) n. act of scrubbing; act of rubbing with an abrasive material; act of thoroughly searching an area; diarrhea (Veterinary Med.) v. scrub; rub with an abrasive material; search an area thoroughly … English contemporary dictionary
scours — noun diarrhea in livestock (Freq. 5) • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * present third singular of scour plural of scour … Useful english dictionary
black scours — acute dysentery in cattle, accompanied by intestinal hemorrhage producing a dark color of the feces; the etiology is unknown. See also bloody s. and winter dysentery … Medical dictionary
bloody scours — swine dysentery … Medical dictionary
calf scours — see under diarrhea … Medical dictionary
peat scours — molybdenum poisoning in grazing cattle … Medical dictionary
weanling pig scours — 1. postweaning diarrhea. 2. coliform gastroenteritis … Medical dictionary
white scours — neonatal diarrhea in calves, lambs, and foals during the first few days after birth, usually caused by enteropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli and less often by other bacteria or viruses; marked by fever, dehydration, and depression, with… … Medical dictionary
winter scours — see under dysentery … Medical dictionary
