noun
- a contagious disease of horses and other equines, transmitted sexually, caused by a protozoan parasite and characterized by inflammation of the genital organs and neurological symptoms
Usage: veterinary; also called 'mal du coït'
Examples
- Dourine is a serious concern for horse breeders in regions where the disease is endemic.
- The veterinarian diagnosed the stallion with dourine after observing characteristic genital lesions.
- Dourine can cause infertility and neurological complications if left untreated.
- International trade regulations restrict the movement of horses from areas affected by dourine.
- The disease dourine is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma equiperdum.