Vet & Veterinary Terms
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A type of horse that does not belong to a particular breed
The term for a female goat; used incorrectly
The back of the neck of a certain animal
A medical condition in which sleep comes uncontrollably
An opening in the nasal cavity; also referred to as the nostril
A type of antibiotic that only works on gram-negative or gram-positive bacteria
The cartilage between the nasal cavities
The nose and the stomach
The placement of a tube between the nose and the stomach
The part of the throat above the soft palate
A disease that is caused by an organism indigenous to an environment
A type of hybrid breeding that takes place without the help of people
An organism that preys upon or is preyed upon by another animal in nature
An immunity that is found naturally in certain plants or animals
The process in which certain plants or animals are eliminated from an environment and do not carry on in an environment
The upset of the stomach; the urge to throw up
The left side of a horse
The making of a fine mist; usually used to administer certain drugs
Turning a horse a certain way by laying the reins on the neck and not pulling on the bit
The term for a long rope tied around a horse’s neck; used to lasso cattle
An examination of the inside of a dead body; used to determine the cause of death; may also be referred to as an autopsy
A condition of dead tissue
Having to do with dead tissue
The process in which a needle is inserted into tissue to remove tissue
The sharp teeth that are present when piglets are born; there are eight of them and they are often clipped
A newborn less than four weeks old; belonging to certain species
The study of newborn living things
The removal of a kidney through surgical means
A medical condition in which the kidney becomes inflamed
A kidney stone
The condition in which kidney stones are present
The condition that occurs when a kidney is affixed to the abdominal wall
The condition that results when the kidneys become hardened
An abnormal medical condition involving the kidneys
A poison that causes damage to the kidneys
A bundle of fibers that are used in the process of sending impulses through the body
A group of nerves that run through one another
Pain in the nerves
The removal of a nerve through surgical means
A medical condition that results when the nerves become inflamed
The connection of nerves to one another
A neoplasm that is made up of nervous tissue
The cells that support the nervous system; are also referred to as glial cells
The back of the pituitary gland
The membranes that cover the outside of the nerve fibers
A person who specializes in the study of the nervous system
The study of the nerves
The area found between the muscles and the endings of the nerves
The most basic element of the nervous system
The repair of a nerve through surgical means
The act of suturing the ends of a broken nerve together
An incision made into a nerve
Something that has poisonous conditions to the brain and nerves
Any sub stance that allows impulses to be transmitted from one neuron to the next
To alter a male animal so that it is unable to reproduce
A decrease in the number of neutrophilic leukocytes in an animal’s blood
One of the vitamins in the B- complex group; also known as nicotinic acid
Softly neighing (in horses)
The part of the lining of the eye that covers the cornea when the eyelids close
The two middle incisors on a horse
An egg of a louse
A type of gas found in air and soil
Pure white
Something that is known to cause pain
Any receptor that is stimulated by pain or injury
Urination at night in excessive amounts; abnormal
A horse that nods its head while it walks
A small lump or mass of tissue
Fibers that are removed from wool while combing
Any additive that has no nutritional value
Something that cannot be spread from one living thing to another
A type of amino acid that can be synthesized naturally by an animal’s body
Cannot be charged with electricity; lacks electrical ions
Cannot move
Cannot produce disease
Certain nitrates or amino acids that may be toxic to certain livestock in certain forms
Does not pose a poisonous threat to a plant or animal
A type of tool that is fitted over an animal’s nose to keep it under control for shoeing or other operations
A metal ring that snaps into a bull’s nose and is used to lead it around
A bag of feed that is hung over a horse’s nose and allows them to eat while walking
A type of disorder caused by a pathogen that is contracted in a clinic
The act of putting a slit in animals’ ears for identification purposes
Any disease that must be reported to the appropriate authorities when diagnosed
The protoplasm found inside the nucleus
The term for a female that has never been with child
A female that has never given birth
A blanket placed beneath a saddle for the purpose of soaking up sweat
A calf that is still on the teat
Any nutritious substance found in food
The utilization of certain elements of food as it is metabolized; ensures that it does the body of an animal some good
Any additive that has some value to the food, like a vitamin
The capacity that feed has to give nutrition to livestock
The lack of ability to see at night
An increased (abnormal) desire for sex in female animals
The involuntary rhythm of the eye at night