Locoism (Noun)
Meaning
A disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The veterinarian suspected locoism in the cattle that had been grazing in the contaminated pasture for weeks.
- Locoism had been a recurring problem in the region due to the abundance of locoweed in the area.
- After conducting several tests, the lab confirmed that the sheep had indeed contracted locoism from eating the toxic plants.
- The rancher took immediate action to remove the locoweed from the grazing area to prevent further cases of locoism.
- The symptoms of locoism in the horses included stumbling, tremors, and an overall lack of coordination.