louping ill


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loup·ing ill

 (lou′pĭng, lō′-)
n.
An infectious neurological disease chiefly of sheep, caused by a flavivirus that is transmitted by the sheep tick. It is characterized by a jerky, hopping gait and often prolonged trembling.
[From Scots loup, to leap, from Middle English lopen; see lope.]

louping ill

(ˈlaʊpɪŋ; ˈləʊ-)
n
(Veterinary Science) a viral disease of sheep causing muscular twitching and partial paralysis: transmitted by the bite of an infected tick (Ixodes ricinus)
[C18 louping, from loup2]
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