louping ill

[lou-ping, loh-, loo-]

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noun

Veterinary Pathology.

an acute viral disease of sheep affecting the nervous system, transmitted by a tick.

louping ill

/ ˈləʊ-, ˈlaʊpɪŋ /

noun

a viral disease of sheep causing muscular twitching and partial paralysis: transmitted by the bite of an infected tick ( Ixodes ricinus )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of louping ill¹

First recorded in 1810–20; loup ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of louping ill¹

C18 louping, from _loup ²

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Example Sentences

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But gamekeepers may cull the animals in an effort to protect red grouse from the tick-borne louping ill virus.

From

Thus he is compelled to admit under "Diseases of the head" Scabs on the mouth side by side with Sturdy, and Louping ill: in this way mingling affections of the skin with diseases of totally different organs—the brain and spinal marrow—and causing much embarassment to the reader.

From

loup-garou Loup River

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