Texas fever n. An infectious disease of cattle first identified in Texas, characterized by high fever, anemia, and emaciation and caused by a parasitic protozoan (Babesia bigemina) that is transmitted by cattle ticks.
Main Entry: Tex·as fever Pronunciation: 'tek-s&s- Function: noun : an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick and caused by asporozoan of the genus Babesia (B. bigemina) that multiplies in the blood and destroys red blood cells called also cattle-tick fever,Texas cattle fever
