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Dogs and Cats
Chapter 18
Term | Definition |
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Anal glands | secretory tissues composed of apocrine and sebaceous glands located in the anal sac; secretion of the anal glands is stored in the anal sacs and may play a role in territorial marking, as a defense mechanism, or as a pheromone for sexual behavior. |
Carnassial Tooth | large, shearing cheek tooth; the upper fourth premolar and lower first molar in dogsand the upper third premolar and lower first molar in cats; carnassial teeth may develop abscesses secondary to trauma or disease |
Induced Ovulator | species that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity |
Domestic Longhair | cat breed that has long guard hairs; abbreviated DLH. |
domestic (dō-mehs-tihck) shorthair | cat breed that has short guard hairs; abbreviated DSH. |
docile | tame and easygoing |
feral | wild; not domesticated. |
gloves | white paws |
retractile | ability to draw back; feline claws can be drawn back. |
rabies (rā-bēz) virus | fatal zoonotic rhabdovirus infection of all warm-blooded animals that causes neurologic signs; transmitted by a bite or infected body fluid; abbreviated RV. |
spraying | urination on objects to mark territory. |
ticking | fur coat that has guard hairs with darker tips mixed in. |