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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An infectious disease of swine, appearing in more or less extensive epizoötics, in which usually most of the animals exposed to the infection succumb.
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The term swine-plague should not be used in speaking of outbreaks of hog-cholera, as it is now considered a form of hog-cholera involving especially the lungs.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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