1. Diseases or infections that are permanently present in a particular animal population or geographic region, occurring regularly but not in epidemic form.
Usage: veterinary medicine; plural form; singular is enzootic; contrasts with epizootic (epidemic in animals)

Examples

• The veterinarian studied the enzootics affecting cattle herds in the region.
• Certain parasitic enzootics persist year-round in tropical livestock populations.
• Control programs target the enzootics that reduce productivity in dairy farms.
• The research team documented several enzootics common to wild deer populations.
• Enzootics of brucellosis required long-term management strategies on the ranch.