bovine viral diarrhea
noun
variants:
or bovine virus diarrhea
Medical Definition of bovine viral diarrhea
: an infectious disease of cattle that may range from a subclinical or mild infection to a severe illness marked chiefly by fever, diarrhea, anorexia, and ulceration especially of the mouth
Note: Bovine viral diarrhea is caused by two flaviviruses of the genus Pestivirus (species Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 and species Bovine viral diarrhea virus 2).
— see mucosal disease