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Infection

Meaning in veterinary medicine, with examples

/ɪnˈfekʃən/nounCore term

In veterinary medicine, infection means: The invasion and growth of bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites in the body, causing disease or damage.

In Turkish: enfeksiyon

How it is used

Vets describe infections by cause (bacterial, viral, fungal) and place (ear infection, wound infection, urinary tract infection or UTI). Animals pick up infections; vets treat, clear or prevent them, and infection control matters in every clinic.

Example sentences

  1. The ear infection has cleared, but we'll recheck him in two weeks.

  2. The cat picked up an infection from a bite wound.

Common collocations

  • bacterial infection
  • ear infection
  • wound infection
  • urinary tract infection
  • infection control
  • antibioticA medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from multiplying. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections; they do not work against viruses.
  • woundAn injury in which the skin or other tissue is cut, torn, pierced or burned, such as a bite, a laceration or a surgical incision.
  • mastitisInflammation of the udder or mammary gland, usually caused by bacterial infection. It is one of the most common and costly diseases of dairy cows.
  • zoonosisA disease that can pass between animals and people, such as rabies, brucellosis, ringworm or leptospirosis. The plural is zoonoses.

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