Animal Management, Veterinary Nursing & Zoological Studies nouns/terms

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Classification of animals which are most active at night. Examples include bats and badgers.  Nocturnal  
Classification of animals which are most active during the day. Examples include iguanas and blackbirds.  Diurnal  
Classification of animals which are most active at dawn and dusk. Examples include owls and chinchillas.  Crepuscular  
Animal which eats only plants, not other animals. Examples include cows and horses.  Herbivore  
Animals which are able to eat both plants and other animals. Examples include chimps and crows.  Omnivore  
Animals which eat only other animals for food, not plants. Examples include dolphins and polar bears.  Carnivore  
System of vessels in the body associated with draining fluids.  Lymphatic  
System of vessels in the body associated with blood flow and carrying oxygen around the body.  Circulatory  
Drugs used to eliminate pain whilst keeping a patient conscious.  Analgesics  
Molecules in the blood which can destroy bacteria and help against infection and disease.  Antibodies  
An animal cannot be infected by a disease if it has this. It means the animal has certain antibodies in its blood which render a certain disease or bacteria unable to harm it.  Immunity  
The process of keeping an individual who may have been exposed to diseases in isolation for a set period, in order to see if any symptoms appear so the animal can't infect others.  Quarantine  
Taking a sample of a population of animals and testing them for certain things (like diseases) to establish the overall health of the population.  Screening  
How poisonous a substance is to plants or animals.  Toxicity  
Group of warm-blooded animals which feed their young with milk. Examples include humans and tigers.  Mammal  
Group of warm-blooded animals which often have the ability to fly, and are covered in feathers. Examples include penguins and eagles.  Bird  
Group of cold-blooded animals which live primarily on land. They lay eggs like birds. Examples include iguanas and turtles.  Reptile  
Group of cold-blooded animals which live both on land and in water. They depend upon keeping their skin wet for survival. Examples include frogs and toads.  Amphibian  
Group of cold-blooded, water-dwelling animals which breathe through gills. Examples include sharks and cod.  Fish  
A substance given to reduce tension. Can result in temporary drowsiness and loss of motor function.  Sedative  
Medication used to reduce pain. Can be applied locally (topical) or to the whole body, often through and injection or gas (general).  Anaesthetic  
Small, common tool for cutting soft tissue with a sharp blade.  Scalpel  
Device for injecting or taking samples with a needle.  Syringe  
A health condition which impairs normal functioning. Examples include cancer and flu.  Disease  
Usually bacterial, an area of tissue or an organ may become this if not kept clean.  Infected  
The state in which a female has a fertilised egg in her body.  Pregnant  
Female reproductory cell. These remain in a female's body and are fertilised by sperm.  Egg  
Male reproductory cell. These enter a female body and fertilise an egg.  Sperm  
Name for animals in the dog family. Examples include wolves, dingoes and foxes.  Canine  
Name for animals such as cows and bulls.  Bovine  
Name for animals in the cat family. Examples include lions, tigers and cheetahs.  Feline  
Name for animals in the horse family. Examples include horses, ponies and donkeys.  Equine  
Name for animals in the rat family. Examples include mice, gerbils and chinchillas.  Rodent  
Organ most associated with the circulatory system.  Heart  
Organs most associated with the respiratory system.  Lungs  
The body system concerned with breathing.  Respiratory  
Organ most associated with liquid waste.  Bladder  
Organ most associated with digestion off food.  Stomach  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 
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