What does "rainscald" mean?

A skin disease made more likely by excessive dampness that facilitates skin penetration by the infectious zoospores; a bacterial infection by Dermatophilus congolensis found mostly in ruminants.

Rainscald

Q: What is a synonym for "rainscald"?

Common synonyms include: dermatophilosis, dermatophilosis, mud fever, pastern dermatitis, rain rot, rain rot.

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Noun

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A skin disease made more likely by excessive dampness that facilitates skin penetration by the infectious zoospores; a bacterial infection by Dermatophilus congolensis found mostly in ruminants. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

dermatophilosis dermatophilosis mud fever pastern dermatitis rain rot rain rot

Etymology

From rain + scald.

Related phrases

dermatophilus congolensis

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