- bush sickness
- enzootic marasmus in New Zealand due to cobalt deficiency.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bush sickness
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bush sickness — noun Etymology: so called from its occurrence in the New Zealand bushland : cobalt deficiency disease of cattle and sheep : pine * * * bush sickness noun (Aust and NZ) A disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by a mineral deficiency in… … Useful english dictionary
bush sickness — noun a deficiency disease of animals caused by a lack of cobalt in the soil … English new terms dictionary
bush sickness — /ˈbʊʃ sɪknəs/ (say boosh siknuhs) noun a loss of vigour and weight ultimately leading to death in sheep, cattle, and goats, due to mineral deficiency in pastures growing in soil deficient in certain trace elements …
bush-sick — /ˈbʊʃ sɪk/ (say boosh sik) adjective 1. of or relating to cows, sheep, etc., suffering bush sickness. 2. (of land) having mineral deficiencies which cause bush sickness in animals …
Bush — 1. n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a clump of hair or fur. 3 (esp. in Australia and Africa) a wild uncultivated district; woodland or forest. 4 hist. a bunch of ivy as a vintner s… … Useful english dictionary
bush — 1. n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a clump of hair or fur. 3 (esp. in Australia and Africa) a wild uncultivated district; woodland or forest. 4 hist. a bunch of ivy as a vintner s… … Useful english dictionary
bush disease — see under sickness … Medical dictionary
cattle sickness — /ˈkætl sɪknəs/ (say katl siknuhs) noun → bush sickness …
John Francis Filmer — (born in Tatura, Victoria, Australia on 16 September 1895 and died in Wellington, New Zealand on 19 July 1979) was an Australian born scientist who later emigrated to New Zealand to continue his scientific research career. Contents 1 Early life 2 … Wikipedia
enzootic marasmus — a condition of malnutrition in herbivorous animals due to a deficiency of one or more trace elements, especially cobalt or copper. It is marked by progressive emaciation, severe anemia, and finally prostration. See also bush sickness and salt… … Medical dictionary
