1. a disease of sheep and cattle caused by tapeworm larvae in the brain and spinal cord, characterized by loss of coordination and abnormal behavior
Usage: veterinary; usually used in plural or as singular collective noun

Examples

• The farmer noticed his sheep had gids when they began walking in circles.
• Gids is a serious neurological condition that affects livestock in many parts of the world.
• The veterinarian diagnosed the cattle with gids after observing their lack of coordination.
• Prevention of gids requires controlling tapeworm infections in dogs and other definitive hosts.
• Historically, gids caused significant losses in sheep herds before modern veterinary medicine.