Murrain: meaning, definitions and examples

animal disease

Murrain refers to a contagious disease affecting livestock, particularly cattle, sheep, and goats. It can lead to severe illness or death among affected animals, significantly impacting agricultural productivity and economies reliant on livestock. The term is often used historically to describe various infectious diseases in animals.

epizootic, plague

Examples of usage

• The farmer lost several sheep to murrain last year.

• Murrain outbreaks can devastate local farming communities.

• Veterinarians are studying the causes of murrain in cattle.

• The region experienced a murrain that spread rapidly among goats.