Vet & Veterinary Terms

A

abacterial

abattoir

abaxial

abdomen

abdominal breathing

abdominal cavity

abdominal effusion

abdominal wall

abdominocentesis

abduct

abiotrophy (n.)

ablactate

ablate

abomasopexy

abomasums

aboral

abort

abortive

abrasion

abscess

absolute age

absorption

absorption rate

abundance

acariasis

acaricide

acarid

acarine

acclimate

acclimatization

accommodation

accredited herd

accuracy of selection

acetabulum

acetic acid

acetic bacteria

acetic fermentation

acetone

acetonemia

achalasia

achondroplasia

acid

acid-fast

acidified silage

acidity

acidophilus

acidosis

acoustic

acquired character

acquired immunity

acre per animal unit month

acromegaly

acromion

acrosome

active agent

active immunity

actual analysis

actual use

acuity

acute

acute renal failure (arf)

acute toxicity

adaptability

adaptation

additives (n.)

addled egg

adduction

adenocarcinoma

adenohypophysis

adherence

adhesion

adipocyte

adipose

adjusted weaning weight (adjusted 205-day weight)

adjusted yearling weight (adjusted 365-day weight)

ad lib

ad lib feeding

ad libitum

adnexa

adrenal cortex

adrenalectomy

adrenal gland

adrenaline

adrenal medulla

adrenopathy

adventitious sounds

aerobe

aerogun

aerophobia

afebrile

afferent

aflatoxin

afterbirth

agalactia

agalactic mare

age class

aged horse

agglutination

agglutinins

agonal breathing

agonist

agonistic

agoraphobia

agostadero

agouti

agranulocyte

agrarian

agriculture

aids

air sacs

albidus

albino

albumin

albuminaria

albus

alcohol

alcohol-alizarin test

alcohol test

aleukia

alfalfa

alimentary tract

alkaline

allantois

allergen

allergy

allogamy

allopolyploid

allosomes

allotment

alopecia

alpaca

alter

alteration of generations

alternate grazing

alternate host

amasesis

ambidextrous

ambient

amble

ambler

amblotic

amblyopia

amino acids

amitosis

ammonia

amnesia

amniocentesis

amnion

amniotic cavity

amniotic fluid

amoeba

amotus

amphibian

amphigean

amphoteric

ampule

amputation

amylase

amylopsin

anabiosis

anabolism

anadipsia

anaerobe

anaerobic

anaerobic bacteria

anal

analgesia

analgesic

anal glands

analogous

anal sacculitis

anaphylaxis

anaplasia

anastomosis

anatomic position

anatomy

ancestor

ancestor merit

androgenesis

androgynized cow

anechoic

anemia

anesthesia

anesthetic

anestrous

aneurysm

angiocardogram

angiogram

angiopathy

angioplasty

angiorrhaphy

angora

anhydrosis

animal kingdom

animal rights

animal therapy

animal type

animal welfare

anisocoria

anisocytosis

ankylosis

anogenital distance

anomaly

anophthalmos

anoplasty

anorectal

anorexia

anoxia

antagonism

antagonist

antebrachium

antefebrile

antepartumtion of the body

anterior

anterior chamber

anterior pituitary

anterior presentation

anthelmintic

antiarrhythmic

antibacterial

antibiosis

antibiotic

antibody

anticarcinogen

anticoagulant

anticonvulsant

antidiarrheal

antidiuresis

antidote

antiemetic

antigen

antihypertensive

antimutagen

antineoplastic agent

antioxidant

antipruritic agent

antipyretic

antisepsis

antiseptic

antiserum

antispasmodic

antitoxin

antitussive

antivivisectionist

antler

antrum

anuria

anus

aorta

aortic semilunar valve

apathy

aperture

apex

aphakia

aphtha

Apia matter

aplasia

apnea

appendage

appendicular skeleton

appositional

approach

apterium

apterous

aqueous humor

arachnid

arachnoid

arch

archetype

arena

ark

arrector pilus

arteriectomy

arterioles

arterioplasty

arteriosclerosis

arteriotomy

artery

arthralgia

arthritis

arthrocentesis

arthrodesis

arthrodynia

arthrogram

arthrography

arthrology

arthropathy

arthropod

arthroscope

arthroscopy

arthroslecrosis

artificial hormone

artificial insemination

artificially acquired immunity

artiodactyla

ascending

ascites

ascorbic acid

asepsis

aseptic technique

asper

asphyxia

asphyxiation

aspirate

assay

assess

assessment

assimilation

asthenia

asthma

astomous

astringent

astrocyte

astrocytoma

asymmetrical

asymptomatic

asystole

atavism

ataxia

atelactasis

atherosclerosis

atlas

atomization

atonic

atopy

atraumatic

atresia

atrioventricular

atrioventricular node

atrioventricular valve

atrium

atrophy

attaint

attenuate

attenuation

atypical

aubin

auditory

auditory ossifies

aural

aural hematoma

auscultation

autoclave

autogenous vaccine

autoimmune disease

autoimmunity

autolysis

autonomic nervous system

autosome

autotrophic

autumn lag

available energy

average daily gain (adg)

avian

aviary

avicide

aviculture

avirulent

avitaminosis

avoidance

avulsion

axenic

axial feather

axial skeleton

axillary

axis

axon

axonal

azoospermia

azotemia

azoturia

B

babcock test

bacillus

backcross method

bacteremia

bactericide

bacteriolysis

bacteriophage

bacteriostat

bacterium

bacteriuria

bad mouth

balanced ratio

bald face

baldy

balk

ball and socket joint

balling gun

ballottement

banding

barbering

bareback

barium sulfate

barn book

barny

barnyard

bar pad

barred

barren

barren mare

barrier sustained

barrow

basal feed

basal metabolism

base narrow

base wide

battery

bay roan

bearing rein

beget

bellwether

benign

biceps

bicolor

bicornuate

bidentate

bifurcation

bilateral

bilateral symmetry

bile

bilirubin

billy goat

binomial

bioaccumulation

biohazard

biologist

biophages

biopsy

biotechnology

biotic potential

bipolar

birth weight

bishoping

bitch

bitting

black roan

blacksmith

blepharectomy

blepharitis

blepharoplasty

blepharoptosis

blepharorrhaphy

blepharospasm

blepharotomy

blinders

blindness

blind quarter

blind teat

blissom

blistering

blocky foot

blood horse

bloodline

blood pressure

bloody milk

bloom

blow-out

bluebag

blue-gray

blue roan

bobtail

bog spavin

bone

bone meal

bone plate

bone screw

bone spavin

boning

borborygmus

bos indicus

bos taurus

bougie

bovine

bovine somatotropin (bst)

bowman’s capsule

boxlock

box stall

brace

brace bandage

brachial

brachial plexus

brachium

brachycephalic

brachydont

bradford system

bradycardia

bradypnea

braining

brain stem

branch

brand book

brawn

bray

breastbone

breast collar

breathy

bred heifer

breech

breeching

breed association

breed character

breeder tom

breeding chute

breeding class

breeding herd

breeding hobbles

breeding house

breeding season

breeding unsoundness

breeding value

breedy

bridle

bridle wise

bright bay

brindle

bring forth

brisket

bristle

broad-spectrum

broiler

broken crest

broken ear

broken wind

bronc

bronchodilator

bronchopneumonia

bronchoscope

bronchospasm

broncoscopy

brooder house

brood hen

broodiness

brooding

broody

broody coop

brow band

brown-ticked gray

bruxism

buccal surface

buck

bucked knees

buckeyed

buck herd

bucking chute

buckling

buckskin

bulk bin

bulling

bullock

bull pen

bunker silo

bunodont

buphthalmos

burro

burry

bursa

bursitis

buster

butcher run

butler

butterfat

buttermilk horse

by-pass protein

by-product

C

circadian rhythym

D

Dacrocystitis

dacryoadenitis

dacryocystectomy

dacryocystotomy

dairy herd improvement association (dhia)

dairy type

daisy cutter

dam

dapple

data

daughter

daughter cell

deacon

dead mouth

dead weight

deaf ear

deafness

death loss

debarking

debeaker

debeaking

debilitated

debridement

decalcification

decay

deciduous teeth

decubital ulcer

deep

defecation

defect

deferred grazing

defibrillation

deficiency

deflea

deformity

degrease

degree of grazing

dehiscence

dehorn

dehorning clippers

dehydrate

dehydration

delactation

deleterious

delivery

delousing

demiluster

demyelination

dendrites

density

dental calculus

dental caries

dental cup

dental formula

dental pad

dental plaque

denticulate

dentin

dentition

deoxyribonucleic acid (dna)

depauperatum

depot fat

depraved appetite

dermal

dermatitis

dermatologist

dermatology

dermatomycosis

dermatophyte

dermatosis

dermis

descending

determinant growth

deutectomy

dewclaw

dewlap

deworm

dialysis

diaphragm

diarrhea

diastole

dickey

diecious

diestrus

dietary fiber

differentiation

diffusion

digestibility

digestible energy

digestible nutrient

digestible protein

digestive tract

digitigrade

dilate

dilation

diluent

dilute

diluted color

diluted feed

diluters

diopter

diplopia

dipping vat

disbud

disc fenestration

discharge

discriminate breeder

disease control

disease resistant

disinfect

disinfectant

dismount

disorientation

disposition

disqualification

dissect

distal

distal convoluted tubules

distal spots

distention

distichia

distichiasis

distributor

diuresis

diuretic

diverticulitis

diverticulum

dizygotic twins

dobbin

docile

dock

docking

doddie

doe

dogie

dogtrot

dolichocephalic

domesticate

dominance

dominant gene

donation

donkey

dorsal

dorsal plane

dorsal recumbence

dorsoventral projection

dosage

dosage interval

dose

dose syringe

double cross

double mating

double reins

double rigged saddle

downer

downy

draft animal

draining pen

drake

drawing blood

dressage

dressed weight

dressing comb

dressing loss

dressing percent

dress out

dress weight

drinking cup

drive-ins

drop band

droppings

dropsy

drug residue

dry band

dry cow

drying off

dry lot

dry matter

dry period

dry picked

dry rendered

dual purpose

dual use range

duckling

ductless glands

ducts

ductus deferens

dummy

dumpy

dun

dung

dunging pattern

dung locks

duodenum

dura mater

dust

dusting

dwarf

dyschezia

dyscrasia

dysecdysis

dysentery

dysfunction

dyspepsia

dysphagia

dysplasia

dyspnea

dysrhythmia

dystocia

dystrophy

dysuria

E

ear covert

eared

ear implant

early speed

ear notcher

ear notching

ear tag

ear tagging

easy keeper

ecchymosis

ecdysis

echocardiography

eclosion

e. coli

ecraseur

ectoderm

ectopic pregnancy

ectothermic

ectropion

eczema

edema

efferent

effete

efficacy

effluent

effusion

egestion

egg

egg cell

egg tooth

ejaculate

elastin

elastration

elastrator

elatus

electrical stimulation

electric prod

electrocardiogram

electrocardiograph

electro ejaculation

electro ejaculator

electroencephalogram

electroencephalograph

electrolute

electromyogram

elevation

emaciation

emasculate

emasculatome

emasculator

embolism

embolus

embryo

embryology

embryonic

embryonic vesicle

embryo sac

embryotomy

embryo transfer

emesis

emetic

emission

emphysema

emulsification

emulsify

enamel

encapsulation

encephalomalacia

encephalomyelitis

encephalopathy

enclosure

encrustation

encyst

endectocide

endemic

endocarditis

endocardium

endocrine

endocrinologist

endocrinology

endocrinopathy

endoctracheal intubation

endoderm

endogenous

endolymph

endometrium

endoparasite

endorphin

endoscope

endoscopy

endosteum

endothelium

endotoxin

enema

ensilage

ensile

enteric

enteritis

enterocolitis

enterostomy

entozoon

entrails

entropion

enucleation

enzymatic

enzyme

epaxial

ependyma

epicardium

epidemic

epidemiology

epidermis

epidural

epidural anesthesia

epidural hematoma

epiglottis

epilepsy

epinephrine

epiphora

episiotomy

epispadias

epistaxis

epithalamus

epithelialization

epithelium

epulis

equilibrium

equine

erection

erection

erosion

erthrocytosis

eructation

erythema

erythrocyte

escherichia coli

esophageal reflux

esophagus

essential host

estivate

estray

estriol

estrogen

estrous cycle

estrus

ethology

etiological

etiology

eupeptic

euthanasia

evaginated

eversion

everted

eviscerate

ewe

excise

excretion

exfoliative

exhalation

exosmosis

exotoxin

exotropia

eyeing

eyetooth

F

frank blood

G

gait

gaited

galactogogue

galactose

gallop

gambrel

gamete

gametogenosis

ganer

ganglion

gangrene

garget

gastrectomy

gastric

gastric dilation

gastritis

gastroenteritis

gastroenterologist

gastroenterology

gastrointestinal

gastropexy

gastroscopy

gastrostomy

gastrotomy

gavage

gee

geld

gelding

gene

gene pool

genera

generation

generic drug

genesis

genetic

genetic base

genetic drift

genetic engineering

genetics

gene transfer

genital

genitalia

genome

genotoxicity

genotype

genus

germ

germicide

gestation

gestation period

gib

gigantism

gilt

gingiva

gingivectomy

gingivitis

giraffe step

girth

gizzard

glabrous

gland cistern

glans penis

glaucoma

glomerulonephritis

glomerulus

glossitis

glottis

gloves

glucagon

glutinous

glycolytic

glycosuria

goatling

gobby

goiter

golden bay

gonad

gonadotropin

goniometry

goniotomy

gore

gosling

gossypol

grade

grade animal

graded eggs

grading

grading up

graft

grain fed

gram

gram stain

grand mal seizure

granular

granulocyte

grass fattened

gray roan

graze

graze out

grazing

grease

green broke

green geese

green hay

green pellet

gregariousness

gristle

groin

groom

grooming chute

grower pig

growth

growth hormone

grub hole

grulla

gullet

gummer

guttural pouch

gynandromorph

gyp-rope

gyrus

H

hackamore

hackles

hair ball

hair slips

half-brother (half-sister)

half-sib

half-stocking

hallucination

halter

hammerhead

ham string

hamstrung

hand feeding

hand gallop

hand milker

handpick

hand strip

haploid

hard breeder

hard feeder

hardiness

hard milker

hard-mouthed

hatchery

hatching egg

hatch out

hat racks

haunch

hay belly

haylage

head shy

headstall

headstrong

health

heart

heart girth

heart rate

heat detection

heat mount detector

heat period

heat prostration

heat synchronization

heat tolerant

hebephrenic nerve

heifer

helminths

hemangioma

hemangiosarcoma

hematemesis

hematochezia

hematoma

hematuria

heme

hemiparesis

hemiplegia

hemisphere

hemoccult

hemoglobin

hemolysis

hemolytic

hemophilia

hemoptysis

hemorrhage

hemostasis

hemostatic forceps

hemostatics

hen battery

hennery

heparin

hepatic

hepatitis

hepatocytes

hepatoma

hepatomegaly

herbivore

herd book

herd sire

heredity

hermaphrodite

hermaphroditism

hernia

heterelogous serum

heterogeneous

heterotrophic

heteroxenous parasite

heterozygous

hibernate

hidebound

hidrosis

high blower

high roller

high school horse

hilum

hind cinch

hindgut

hinny

hip height

hirsute

histiocyte

histology

histopathologic

hives

hob

hobble

hog bristles

hog down

hog holder

hog ring

holding pen

hold up milk

homeostasis

homer’s syndrome

homogenized milk

homogenous

homolog

homologous

homologous serum

homothermic

homozygote

homozygous

hooded

hoof

hoof pick

hoof testers

hoof wall

hopper feeding

hordeolum

horizontal silo

horizontal transmission

hormone

hornless

horny frog

horsemanship

horse manure

hoss

hothouse lamb

hotis test

hotter monitor

hot-tight

husbandry

hybridization

hybrid vigor

hydrocephalus

hydronephrosis

hydrophilic

hydrophobia

hydrops

hydroureuter

hygiene

hymen

hyperalbumenia

hypercapnia

hyperchromic

hyperechoic

hyperemia

hyperesthesia

hyperextension

hyperglycemia

hypergonadism

hyperinsulinism

hyperkalemia

hyperlipidemia

hypernatremia

hyperparasites

hyperphagia

hyperpituitarism

hyperpnea

hypersensitivity

hypersusceptible

hypertension

hyperthermia

hypertrophy

hypertropia

hyperventilation

hyphema

hypnosis

hypocalcaemia

hypocalcemia

hypocapnia

hypodermis

hypoglycemia

hypogonadism

hypokalemia

hypomagnesemia

hypothalamus

hypothermia

hypothesis

hypotropia

hypovolemia

hypoxia

hypsodont

hysterecomy

hystricomoprh

I

iatrogenic

iatrogenic disease

icterus

ictus

identical twins

idiopathic

ileectomy

ileitis

ileostomy

ileum

ileus

ilium

imbricate

imbrication

immobilization

immunity

immunize

immunizing agent

immunoglobulin

immunology

immunosuppressant

immunosuppression

impaction

implant

implantation

impotence

impregnate

impulse

inappetence

inappropriate urination

inbred

inbreeding

incise

incision

incisional biopsy

incisors

incomplete dominance

incontinence

incubation

incubator

indigestion

indiscriminate breeder

induced ovulator

inert ingredient

infarct

infect

infectious

infectious disease

infective

inferior

infertile

infest

infestation

inflammation

in foal

infundibulum

infuse

ingest

ingesta

inguinal canal

inguinal hernia

inhalants

inhalation

in heat

inheritance

inherited characteristic

inhibit

inject

innervate

innervation

inoculation

inotrope

insect

insect growth regulator

insecticide

inseminate

inseminating tube

insidious disease

inspissation

instict

insufficiency

insufflation

insulin

intact

integumentary

interbreeding

intercellular

intercostal

intercrossing

interdigital

intermediate host

interphalangeal

intersex

interspecific

interspecific hybrid

interstitial

interstitial cystitis

interstitial fluid

interventricular

intervertebral disc

intestinal crypt

intestinal flora

intestine

intracapsular extraction

intracellular

intracervical method

intracranial

intradermal

intramedullary pins

intramuscular

intranasal

intranasal instillation

intraocular

intraocular vaccination

intra op

intraperitoneal

intratracheal

intrauterine

intravenous

introduced

introgastric

intromission

intussusceptions

in utero

inversion

invertebrate

inverted nipple

in vitro

in vitro fertilization

in vivo

involucrum

involution

ion

ionized

ionophore

ipsilateral

iridectomy

iridocorneal

iris

iritis

ischemia

ischium

isoechoic

isogamy

isolate

isthmus

iteratrial

J

jack

jaundice

jejunum

jenny

jet black

jib (jibber)

jig

jill

jog

jowl

jug

jughead

jumper bull

jumpers

K

karyotype

keel

keeled

keet

keratectomy

keratin

keratitis

keratocentesis

keratoconjuctivitis

keratoplasty

keratosis

keratotomy

ketone

ketonuria

ketosis

kicking hobble

kidney

kilogram

kindle

kindling

kine

kip

knee banger

knee spavin

knock-kneed

L

labial surface

labile

labium

labyrinth

laceration

lachrymal gland

lacrimation

lacromotomy

lactation

lactiferous duct

lactiferous glands

lactogenic

lactogenic hormone

lactometer

lambing

lambing loop

lambing pen

lambing time

lamella

lameness

laminectomy

laminitis

lane

lanolin

lapin

lariat

larva

larvicide

laryngectomy

laryngitis

laryngoplasty

laryngoplegia

laryngoscope

laryngoscopy

larynx

laser

lasso

latent

latent infection

lateral

lateral canthus

lateral incumbency

lateral ring bone

lather

lavage

laxative

laxity

layer

lead cattle

lead line

leg cues

lensectomy

lesion

lethargy

leukemia

leukocyte

leukocytosis

leukopenia

libido

lice

life cycle

ligament

ligation

light feeder

limbic

limbic system

limited feeding

linea alba

lineal gland

lingual surface

liniment

linkage

lipase

lipemia

lipemic serum

lipoid

lipoma

liquid manure

listless

litter

litter floor

live foal guarantee

liver

livetin

live virus

live weight

loading chute

lobectomy

local anesthesia

local effect

lofty

loggering

loin

long coupled

long yearling

loose hay

loose rein

loose side

lope

lordosis

louse

lower respiratory tract

lugger

lumbar

lumbosacral

lumen

luminous

lumpectomy

lung

lunker

luster

luxation

lymph

lymphadenectomy

lymphadenitis

lymphadenopathy

lymphangioma

lymphatic

lymph nodes

lymphocyte

lymphocytosis

lymphoid

lymphoma

lymphopenia

lysin

lysis

lysozyme

M

macrocephaly

macrocytic

macrophage

macroscopic

macula

macular degeneration

macule

maggot

malabsorption

malaise

malformation

malignant

malnutrition

malocclusion

malpresentation

mammary glands

mammary system

mammary vein

mammoplasty

mandible

mane

mange

manubrium

mare

marrow

mastectomy

mastitis

matroclinous

maxilla

meatus

mechanical manipulation

meconium

medial canthus

mediastinum

medulla

medulla oblongata

medullary cavity

megacolon

megaesophagus

megakaryocyte

meibomian glands

meiosis

melanin

melanocyte

melena

menadione

meninges

meningitis

meningocele

meniscus

mesencephalon

mesentery

mesial contact surface

mesoderm

mesophiles

metabolic

metabolism

metamorphosis

metanephric

metaphase

metaplasia

metastasis

metastasize

metatarsals

metencephalon

methane

methionine

metritis

microbes

microbiologist

microcephaly

microcytic

microorganism

microphthalmia

micropyle

micturition

midbrain

milt

miotic agent

mites

miticide

mitosis

mitral valve

molar

molt

molting

monestrous

mongrel

monochromatism

monocyte

monocytopenia

monocytosis

monofilament

monogamous

monogastric

monohybrid

monophagia

monoplegia

monorchid

monovalent

morphogenesis

mouthing

mucoid

mucolytic

mucopurulent

mucous membrane

multifilament

multiparous

murine

mustang

mutagen

mutagenic

mutant

mutualism

muzzle

myasthenia

mycology

mycosis

mycotic disease

mycotoxins

myelin

myelitis

myelogram

myelography

myeloma

myelopathy

myiasis

myocarditis

myocardium

myoclonus

myometrium

myoparesis

myopathy

myoplasty

myosarcoma

myositis

myotomy

myotonia

myringectomy

myringitis

myxoma

N

nag

nanny

nape

narcolepsy

naris

narrow-spectrum antibiotic

nasal septum

nasogastric

nasogastric intubation

nasopharynx

native disease

natural cross

natural enemy

natural immunity

natural selection

nausea

nearside

nebulization

neck rein

neck rope

necropsy

necrosis

necrotic

needle biopsy

needle teeth

neonate

neonatology

nephrectomy

nephritis

nephrolith

nephrolithiasis

nephropexy

nephrosclerosis

nephrosis

nephrotoxin

nerve

nerve trunk

neuralgia

neurectomy

neuritis

neuroanastomosis

neuroblastoma

neuroglia

neurohypophysis

neurolemma

neurologist

neurology

neuromuscular

neuron

neuroplasty

neurorrhaphy

neurotomy

neurotoxicity

neurotransmitter

neuter

neutropenia

niacin

nicker

nictitating membrane

nippers

nit

nitrogen

niveous

nociceptive

nociceptor

nocturia

nodder

nodule

noil

noncontagious

nonessential amino acid

nonionized

nonmotile

non-nutritive additive

nonpathogenic

nonprotein nitrogen (npn)

nontoxic

nosebag

nose clamp

nose ring

nosocomial infection

notching

notifiable disease

nucleoplasm

nulligravida

nullipara

numdah

nursling

nutriment

nutrition

nutritive additive

nutritive value

nyctalopia

nymphomania

nystagmus

O

obesity

obligate aerobe

obligate anaerobe

obligate parasite

obligate saprophytes

obligate symbiotic

oblique projection

obstetrical chain

obstetrics

obstruction

obtunded

occlusal surface

occlusion

occult

occults spavin

ocular

odontomata

offal

off-side

offspring

oil gland

ointment

old-crop lambs

olfactory

oligodendrocyte

oligospermia

oligotrophia

oliguria

omasum

omnivore

oncology

on feed

on pasture

ontogeny

onychectomy

onychomycosis

oocyst

oogenesis

oogonium

oon egg

oophorectomy

open-faced

open heifer

open herd

open herding

open range

ophthalmia

ophthalmic

ophthalmologist

ophthalmology

ophthalmoscope

opportunistic

optic chiasm

optic disk

optimum condition

orchidectomy

orchitis

organic

organism

organogen

organoleptic

orifice

orogastric intubation

oropharynx

orthopedist

osmophyllic

osmosis

osmotic pressure

os penis

ossification

ostealgia

ostectomy

osteitis

osteoarthritis

osteoblast

osteochondrosis

osteocyte

osteofibrosis

osteology

osteomalacia

osteomyelitis

osteonecrosis

osteophyte

osteoporosis

osteosarcoma

osteotomy

otalgia

otic

otitis

otitis externa

otitis interna

otitis media

otolith

otomycosis

otopathy

otoplasty

otopyorrhea

otorrhea

otoscope

ototoxic

outbred

outbreeding

ova

oval window

ovarian cyst

ovicide

oviducts

ovigenesis

ovigonium

ovine

oviparous

oviposition

ovotestis

ovulation

ovule

ovum

oxidase

oxidation

oxyhemoglobin

oxytocin

ozena

P

pachymeninx

palatability

palatitis

palatoplasty

palliative

palmar

palpation

palpebra

palpebral

palpitation

pancreas

pancreatectomy

pancreatic juice

pancreatitis

pancytopenia

pandemic

panophthalmitis

panotitis

panzootic

papilla

papilledema

papilloma

papule

paracostal incision

paralysis

paramedian incision

paraplegia

parasite

parasiticide

parasympathetic nervous system

parathormone

parathyroidectomy

parathyroid gland

parenchyma

parenteral

paresis

paresthesia

parietal

parks

parotid

parotid gland

parous

parovarian

paroxysm

parrot mouth

parthenogenosis

parturient paresis

parturition

passeriformes

passive immunity

patella

pathobiology

pathogen

pathogenic

pathology

patroclinous

pectoral

pedigree

pedunculated

pelvic cavity

pelvis

pendulous udder

pepsin

peptide

peracute

percutaneous

perforating ulcer

perfusion

perianal

pericardial

pericardial fluid

pericarditis

pericardium

perimetrium

perineum

periocular

period of lactation

periodontitis

periople

periorbita

periosteum

peripheral nervous system

peristalsis

peritoneum

peritonitis

perivascular

pernicious

peroxidase

pessary

petechia

petechiae

phagocyte

phagocytosis

phagomania

phagophobia

phalanx

pharmaceutical

pharmacokinetics

pharmacology

pharyngitides

pharyngitis

pharyngoplasty

pharynx

phenotype

pheromone

phlebitis

phlegm

phobia

photo phobia

phylogeny

phylum

physics

physiology

phytoplankton

pica

piebald

piebald ism

pinealectomy

pinealopathy

pinion

pinna

pinocytosis

pinto

pipping

pithing

pituitarism

pituitary gland

pizzle

placebo

placenta

placental retention

placentome

plantar

plantigrade

plasma

plastron

platelet

pleura

pleural effusion

pleural space

pleurectomy

pleurisy

pleurodont

pleuropneumonia

plexus

plumage

pneumocentesis

pneumocystogram

pneumonectomy

pneumonia

pneumothorax

poikilocytosis

poliomyelitis

pollakiuria

polychromasia

polycythemia

polydactyly

polydipsia

polyestrous

polygamous

polygastric

polymorphic

polymorphonuclear

polymyositis

polyneuritis

polyp

polyphagia

polyploid

polypnea

polyspermy

polytocous

polyuria

polyvalent

pons

porcine

postictal

post mortem

postnatal

postpartum

postprandial

postrenal

poult

poultice

poultry

preen gland

preictal

premolar

prenatal

preparturient

prepotency

prepotent

prepuce

prerenal

Priapism

primapara

Primigravida

proboscis

progenitor

progeny

progesterone

proglottids

prognosis

prolactin

prolapse

prolapsed uterus

prolapsed vagina

prophylactic

prophylaxis

proptosis

prostate gland

prostatitis

prosthesis

protein

proteinuria

prothrombin

protoplasm

protoplast

protozoa

provender

proventriculitis

proventriculus

proximate analysis

pruritus

pseudoalbino

psittacine

psomophagia

pteryla

ptosis

Ptyalin

Ptyalism

pulmonary

pulmonary circulation

pulmonary edema

pulmonary fibrosis

purebred

purgative

purpura

purulent

pus

pustule

putrefaction

pyemia

pylorus

pyoderma

pyogenic

pyometra

pyothorax

pyriform

pyuria

Q

quadrivalent

quadruped

qualitative traits

quantitative traits

quarantine

quarter boot

quarter clip

quarter crack

quarters

quaternary

queening

quidding

quittor

R

rachis

raddle

radiation therapy

radiculitis

radiograph

radiography

radiologist

radiology

radiolucent

radiopaque

ram jacket

ram lamb

random mating

random sample

rangy

ranny

rasorial

ration of maintenance

ratter

rawhide

rawhide quirt

reagent

recessive

reconstitute

rectal

rectal palpation

rectovaginal

rectrices

rectum

recumbent

red cell count

regurgitate

regurgitation

rein

reinsemination

relaxin

remission

remount

remuda

renal

renal failure

renal infarction

replacement animal

reproduction

respiratory rate

responsive mouth

rested pasture

restricted feeding

rest-rotation grazing

resuscitation

retained placenta

retained teeth

retaining pen

reticulum

retina

ross test

rostral

rot

rotated pasture

rotation grazing

roughage

rough coat

roundworms

rowel

rubber sleeve

rubefaciant

rudimentary

rudimentary teat

rumenology

rumenotomy

ruminant

ruminating

rumination

rump

run free

runt

rutting season

S

sable

saccule

sacculectomy

sacrum

saddle gall

saddle sore

sagittal plane

sarcoma

sarcous

satiety

scapula

scent gland

scirrhous cord

sclera

sclera injection

scleritis

scolex

scrotal hydrocele

scrotum

scurfy

scurs

scurvy

sebaceous cyst

sebaceous gland

seborrhea

sebum

secretin

secretion

secundines

sedative

seizure

selective breeding

selenium

selenodont

semen

seminal vesicle

seminiferous tubes

semipermeable membrane

sensitization

sensorium

sensory neurons

separator

sepsis

septicemia

septum

sequestrum

serological

serology

seroma

serration

sertoli cells

serum neutralization

sesamoid

setae

sexual dimorphism

sexual infantilism

shank

shedder

shoat

shote

side-bone

sigmoid flexure

sinoatrial node

sinus

sinusitis

sinusotomy

sire

sitomania

sitting breed

skeletal muscle

skewbald

skin tag

slipped tendon

slobber

slop

slow gallop

smegma

snaffle

snood

snout

somatic

somatic cell count

sonogram

sow

spasticity

spavin

spay

specific pathogen free

speculum

sperm

spermatic cord

spermatocyte

spermatogenosis

spermatogonium

spermatozoon

sphincter

spinal

spinal cavity

spindle

spine

spirochetes

spirometer

splayed

spleen

splenectomy

splenomegaly

splint

spondylitis

spondylosis

sporadic disease

sporozoa

sporozoite

spotter bull

spot treatment

sprain

spraying

spreader

spring chicken

springing

sprite

sputum

square gaited

stallion

stampede

stanchion

staphylococci

stapling

stearic acid

steatis

stenosis

stenotic nares

stent

sternum

steroid

sterol

stifle

stimulus

stockinet

stoma

stomatitis

stool

strabismus

straightbred

stranguria

streptococci

striate

striated

stricture

strictus

stride

strobila

stroma

stupefacient

subacute

subclavian

subclinical

subcutaneous

subcutis

subdural hematoma

subdural space

sublethal

sublingual

subluxation

submandibular

submaxillary

succus

suet

sulcus

supernumerary teats

superovulation

supination

supine

supplemental pasture

suppuration

suppurative

surcingle

surfactant

sweat gland

symbiosis

symbiotic relationship

sympathetic nervous system

symphysis

syncope

synergist

syngamy

synovial joint

synovitis

synthetic

syrinx

systemic

systemic circulation

systole

T

tabby

tachycardia

tachypnea

tack

tackling

tacky

tail autotomy

tail band

tailed

tail head

tailing

tail set

taint

talon

taper needle

tapetum

tapeworm

tarsectomy

tarsorrhaphy

taxonomy

teased

teat

teat cistern

teat cup

teat dipping

tendinitis

tendon

tenectomy

teniae

tenotomy

teratogen

teratogenic

testicle

testis

testostoerne

tetanus

tetany

tetraplegia

tetraploid

thalamus

theriogenologist

theriogenology

thiamin

third ventricle

thoracic

thoracic cavity

thoracocentesis

thoracotomy

thremmatology

thriftiness

throatlatch

thrombocyte

thrombosis

thrombus

thurl

thymectomy

thymoma

thymus

thyroidectomy

thyroid gland

thyroiditis

thyromegaly

tickborne

tissue

toed out

toe mark

tomentose

tonic

tonometer

tonsillitis

tooth float

topcoat

topknot

torticollis

tortoise shell

tourniquet

toxemia

toxicity

trachea

tracheitis

tracheoplasty

tracheostomy

tracheotomy

trailing

transovarially

transplacentally

transverse plane

trematode

tremor

trephine

trichobezoar

triglyceride

trisomic

trocar

trochanter

tryer

tryptophan

tubbing

tumor

tunica

turbinates

turgor

turken

tusk

tympanic bulla

tympany

U

ubiquitous

udder

udder cannula

ulcer

umbilicus

undercoat

underfur

undershot jaw

understocking

ungulate

unilateral

unipera

unipolar

unsex

unshod

upbreeding

upper respiratory tract

upstanding

urea

uremia

uremic

ureter

ureteractasis

ureterectomy

ureterolith

ureteroplasty

ureterostenosis

urethra

urethritis

urethrostomy

urinalysis

urinary calculus

urinary catheterization

urinary incontinence

urinary retention

urinary tract infection

urodeum

urolith

urolithiasis

urologist

urology

uropoiesis

uropygial gland

urticaria

uterine involution

uterus

utricle

uvea

uveitis

V

vaginitis

valgus

valine

valvotomy

vane

variant

variety hybrid

vasculitis

vas deferens

vasectomized

vasectomy

vasoconstrictor

vasotocin

vat

vection

vector

venipuncture

ventral midline incision

ventricle

ventriculus

ventrodorsal projection

vermicide

vermifuge

verminous

vermis

verrucae

vertebra

vertebrates

vertical transmission

vestibular disease

vestibule

viable

vigor

vilitis

viremia

virile

virucide

virulence

virulent

virustatic

visceral

vitreous chamber

vitreous humor

viviparous

v muscle

voiding

vomitus

vulva

W

waif

warm blooded animal

warren

wart

wean

weaner

weaning ring

weanling

wen

wet band

wet mare

wet sheep

wheal

whelping

whipworm

wildling

winged web vaccination

winter pause

withers

wolf teeth

wormed

worm nest

wry tail

X

xanthosis

xiphoid process

x-ray

Y

yealing

yean

yearling

yeast

yeld mare

Z

zoonosis

zoophagous parasite

zooplankton

zootechny

zygote