Vocabulary List. bovine (adv) - бычий, коровий stockyard - скотный двор,

bovine (adv) - бычий, коровий stockyard - скотный двор,

(от лат. bos, bovis - бык) скотопригонный двор

shipping fever - транспортная justification - зд. – правомерность лихорадка от ship (v) - перевозить на корабле

haemorrhage - кровотечение, shipping - отправка, перевозка

if at all - зд.- если вообще это(происходит)

somewhat (adv.) немного, до некоторой степени

apply (v) - применять,

determine (v) - определять, appropriate(adv) - подходящий,

associate (v) – связывать c чем-л. associated- соответствующий

native stock - местная порода feed lot - откормочный двор

stock - зд.- скот deficiency (n) - недостаток, нехватка

cattle – КРС environment (n) – окружающая среда

feeder cattle – мясной (откормочный) скот avoid (v) - избегать

Exercise 1. Read the text "Shipping Fever" Part A and answer the following questions:

1. What kind of a disease is Shipping Fever?

2. Does it cause heavy losses?

3. What is Shipping Fever associated with?

4. Is the name "haemorrhagic septicemia" appropriate for Shipping Fever?

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions in Russian and in English:

1. Is shipping fever an infectious disease?

2. Does it resemble influenza in man?

3. Has the primary cause of the disease been determined?

4. Why was the disease called stockyard one?

5. Are haemorrhages and septicemia common in shipping fever?

6. Is the true cause of shipping fever established?

Exercise 3. Translate the text "Shipping Fever" Part A. into Russian.