Encyclopedia of Veterinary Terms

Term used to refer to a male donkey

A condition in which the skin becomes yellow in color as do the mucous membranes; this is due to excess amounts of bilirubin.

The middle section of the small intestine, found between the duodenum and the ileum.

A female donkey; commonly referred to as a jennet

A term used to describe a purely black horse

A horse who is balky in appearance

A crooked method of walking in a horse; much like a prance

A ferret who has not been spayed

A trot, slower in pace

a) Term used for a pig’s cheek b) Term used for the meat taken from the cheek of a pig

a) A pen where lambs are kept until their mother claims them b) A chute in a pen in which animals are passed through to help with sorting

A term used for a horse that is not taking well to training and lacks sense

A male cow that is used mostly for breeding

Horses that jump at shows and go through judgment