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Definition of Scours
1. Noun. Diarrhea in livestock.
Generic synonyms: Animal Disease
Definition of Scours
1. scour [v] - See also: scour
Medical Definition of Scours
1. Neonatal diarrhoea in ruminants. Origin: M.E. Scuren, to rush Calf scours, a diarrhoeal disease of newborn calves caused by several different enteropathogens, particularly the bacterium Escherichia coli; two syndromes are recognised, acute disease characterised by dehydration and rapid death and subacute disease characterised by persistent diarrhoea and emaciation. (05 Mar 2000)
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