Encyclopedia of Veterinary Terms

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 passage that brings tears into the nose

The part of the throat above the soft palate

A disease that is caused by an organism indigenous to an environment t

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