noun
- a viral disease of pigs characterized by skin lesions and pustules
Usage: veterinary
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed the pig with swinepox after examining the characteristic skin lesions.
- Swinepox is caused by a poxvirus that affects domestic and wild pigs.
- The farm implemented quarantine measures to prevent the spread of swinepox.
- Young pigs are more susceptible to swinepox than adult animals.
- The swinepox outbreak required immediate veterinary intervention.
- Vaccination can help prevent swinepox in pig populations.