Vet & Veterinary Terms
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The term used to describe the movement of an animal
A rhythmic type of movement of an animal, usually of a horse
A substance that promotes a healthy flow down of milk
A type of sugary substance that is obtained from lactose by the hydrolytic process
A fast gait of three beats, faster than a trot
A type of rod that is used to support animals during butchering
A sex cell or germ cell
The process that involves the production of gametes
The term for a male goose
A mass of nerve cells outsider of the central nervous system
Necrosis of a body part that can be attributed to poor circulation
Changes in the udder that often result in mastitis
Removal of all or just a portion of the stomach by surgery
Anything having to do with the stomach
A condition of canines in which the stomach tends to fill with air and expand
A medical condition in which the stomach becomes inflamed
A medical condition in which the small intestine and stomach become inflamed
A person who specializes in the study of the small intestine and stomach
The study of the stomach and small intestine
The digestive tract containing the stomach and intestine
The fixation of the stomach to the wall of the abdomen through surgery
The examination of the stomach with an endoscope
The production of an opening between the stomach and abdominal wall through surgery
An incision made into the stomach
The administration of medication through stomach tube
A command for a horse that tells them to turn right
The term used to refer to an animal that is sterile or the act of sterilizing an animal
A horse or mule that has been castrated
A unit of inheritance; something that is passed down (as in a trait)
The pool of genetic bases made available to breeders for the use of improving their stock
The act of moving a gene from one living thing to another
The plural form of the word ‘genus.’
A group of living things that were born along the same time
A drug that is not sold under a brand name or trademark but bears the same qualities and effects
The origin of a living thing
Referring to genes or traits that are inherited
The animals that a producer has available to them for breeding
The slow and gradual shifts in a species that occur over time due to environmental causes or some unknown cause
The act of altering the way that genes work with the help of science; human intervention with natural genetics
The study of the laws of inheritance n living things; may also be referred to as breeding
Having to do with the sex organs
The name for the reproductive organs
A set of chromosomes that are inherited from a parent
The quality of having the ability to damage genetic material or DNA
The makeup of an individual expressed in genes
The species that a living thing has descended from
Any micro organism with pathogenic capabilities, like a bacteria or virus
Any substance that can kill germs
The period that an animal is pregnant in which the fetus develops from conception to birth
The length of time that an animal is with child, varies from species to species
The term for a ferret that has been neutered (male).
A medical condition in which part or all of the body tends to overgrow
The term for a young pig that has not given birth to young yet (female)
Another word for the gums; the membrane around the teeth and the lining of the mouth
Surgical process in which part of the gum tissue is removed
A medical condition in which the gums become inflamed
A step for exhibition done by trained horses
The measure of the distance around the body of an animal behind its shoulders
The muscular stomach in birds
The quality of being smooth and without hair
An area on the udder where milk pools before it enters and then leaves the teat
The bulge at the end of the penis of an animal
A disorder that has resulted from intraocular pressure
A medical condition in which the glomeruli become inflamed
A group or clumps of capillaries
A medical condition in which the tongue becomes inflamed
The apparatus used to make the voice in living things
A term used to describe an animal with white paws
A hormone that increases the amount of glucose in the blood; secreted by the pancreas
Something that is sticky in substance
Something that has to do with the breakdown of sugar to lactic acid
Glucose in the urine of an animal
A female goat that is less than two years of age that has not yet had a kid
A lump of fat on an animal’s body, usually a sheep or cow
An enlargement of the thyroid due to an iodine deficiency
An animal’s coat that is yellowish-red in color
The gland that produces the gametes in male and female animals
A hormone that gives stimulation to the gonads
A procedure that is used to determine the angle at which the eye drains
An incision that is made into the anterior chamber of the eye as a method of glaucoma treatment
To pierce the body of a living thing with horns
A young goose or a goose that has recently hatched
A type of material that is found in the cotton plant; it is toxic to some animals with simple stomachs like swine
An animal with one parent of pure descent and one of unknown breeding or impure breeding
The term for an animal with ancestors that is not purely bred
Eggs that have been sorted for their quality and size
The process of classifying products or animals into levels of quality
The act of improving a flock by mating in purebred sires to improve the offspring, eventually making offspring eligible for registration as a purely bred animal
A part of tissue or organ that is used for transplant
The term used for animals that are fattened by feeding of grain
A unit of weight in the metric system, about 0.035 ounces
A method of staining to identify bacteria under a microscope
A type of seizure in which the patient’s muscles contract and they lose consciousness
Appearing like particles or small granules in texture
A type of cell in which there are grain-like parts in the cytoplasm
A type of cattle or other animal that has been fed at pasture rather than feed concentrate or grain
The term for a horse whose coat color is gray mixed with roan
The eating of grasses and plants that are low to the ground
To let animals feed on grasses or plants until they are completely gone from the area
The act of feeding animals with a range or pasture
Fat or lanolin
The term for a horse that has been ridden just once or twice and is not fully saddle broken
The term for geese that are fed quickly and marketed at ten weeks of age or thereabout at about 10 to 12 pounds
The term for hay that is still green after it has been cured
A pellet that is made from alfalfa or green roughage
A tendency for animals to flock together as a herd
Cartilage on bones
The area between the abdomen and thighs; the inguinal area
To wash or brush or otherwise care for the appearance of an animal
A chute in which cattle is confined while they are groomed for show
A pig that is anywhere from 50 to 100 pounds in weight
An increase in size or weight; may also refer to a tumor or gall
The hormones that stimulate growth of the body
A wound in an animal’s skin that is caused by the larva of the cattle grub
a grayish black coloring in many animals, such as the American quarter horse.
Another word for ‘esophagus’.
Any sheep or goat that has no teeth
A pouch filled with air in the Eustachian tube in horses
A living thing in which part of the body exhibits characteristics of a female and other parts display those of a male
A type of rope used in training or exercising a horse
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A part of something that is elevated