a disease outbreak affecting certain animal populations (sometimes used in contrast with "epidemic")
Disease which affects a large number of animals in a large area of land at the same time and spreads with great rapidity: for example, foot-and-mouth disease and cattle plague It is the equivalent term to epidemic in humans (BVD)
A disease that is only present in an animal population for limited periods, but has a high morbidity rate
A disease attacking many animals in a population at the same time; widely diffused and rapidly spreading
(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region; "an epizootic disease
(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region; "an epizootic disease"
An outbreak of disease where there is an UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF CASES Note that this definition implies that we know what numbers constitute "normal" Epizootics are sporadic and limited in duration They are characterized by a sudden change in prevalence and incidence
Attacking many animals of one kind in any region simultaneously; widely diffused and rapidly spreading