epizootic hemorrhagic disease

== English == === Alternative forms === epizootic haemorrhagic disease === Noun === epizootic hemorrhagic disease (uncountable) A disease, often fatal, of wild ruminants, most notably white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), caused by Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus transmitted by certain midges, especially the species Culicoides variipennis. ==== Synonyms ==== (disease of wild ruminants): EHD, epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer ==== Derived terms ==== epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, EHDV ==== Translations ==== === See also === bluetongue === References === epizootic hemorrhagic disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia