dictionary help| bullnose --> necrotic rhinitis of pigs | medical dictionary |
An infection of the subcutaneous structures of the snout of swine which causes malformation of the face; it is frequently due to infection of wounds made for the insertion of metal rings to discourage or prevent the animal from rooting in the soil; Fusobacterium necrophorum plays an important role in this disease.
Synonyms: bullnose.
(05 Mar 2000)
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