Birdsville disease
noun
Birds·ville disease
ˈbərdzˌvil-,
ˈbə̄dz-,
-əl
: a disease of Australian horses marked by drowsiness, emaciation, incoordination, and labored breathing, frequently ending fatally in 7 to 10 days, and being of uncertain etiology, both poisonous forage and heavy worm burdens having been suggested as possible causes
Word History
Etymology
from Birdsville, village and cattle region in Queensland, Australia