Shipping Pneumonia (Noun)
Meaning
A deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The farmer was devastated when his prize cattle came down with shipping pneumonia after being transported to the market.
- The veterinarian warned the rancher that the stress of shipping could lead to a outbreak of shipping pneumonia among the sheep.
- The animals were left weakened and vulnerable to shipping pneumonia after being exposed to the elements during the long journey.
- The farmer took extra precautions to prevent shipping pneumonia when transporting his livestock to the auction house.
- The outbreak of shipping pneumonia was attributed to the poor conditions and overcrowding during the shipping process.