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Horse Husbandry W3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| case history | record of disorders, medications, immunizations, and other pertinent information about the individual horse |
| catatonic | unable to move or communicate |
| caudal | referring to a position near the tail |
| caustic | chemical that burns tissue |
| cauterize | to burn away tissue with chemicals or other sources of heat (to heal) |
| chestnut | the bony growth on the inside of the horse's legs above the knees and below the hocks |
| chronic | long-term, continued; not acute |
| clostridial | pertaining to any of the many different species of the bacterial genus Clostridium |
| Clostridium | genus of anaerobic bacteria. Many produce potent toxins which cause such diverse diseases as tetanus and botulism, some species are normal inhabitants of soil and feces. |
| clot | semisolidified mass of blood |
| coagulate | to cause to clo |
| Coggins test | lab test to check for the equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus |
| colic | abdominal pain, digestive disturbance |
| concave | hollowed or rounded like the inside of a bowl |
| contusion | injury to tissue without laceration, does not break the skin |
| convex | like the outside of a sphere |
| corticosteroids | a compound used to stimulate the proper functioning of the adrenal gland |
| cortisol | hydrocortisone, the adrenal hormone affecting fact and water metabolism, muscle tone, nerve stimulation and inflammation |
| cortisone | anti-inflammatory hormone |
| counterirritant | agent that causes a superficial irritation, thereby stimulating the body's healing processes. Intended to relieve another deeper, chronic irritation. |
| debilitate | to weaken |
| decongestant | drug or substance that reduces congestion or swelling |
| dehydration | condition in which water is lost from the body faster than it is taken in |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dexamethasone | generic name for a powerful, cortisonelike preparation used to control inflammation |
| dextrose | one of the simplest sugars |
| diarrhea | abnormal frequency and liquidity of fecal discharge |
| dicoumarin | substance produced in fermentation of sweet clover, prevents blood clotting |
| digital | pertaining to the pastern and foot of the horse |
| digital pulse | wave of blood flow in the digital arteries leading to the foot |
| dilation | stretching or expanding |
| dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | chemical that has a number of medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and analgesic and is able to pass readily through the skin |
| dipyrone | generic name for a drug used to relieve pain, fever and muscle spasms |
| disease | any abnormal process associated with characteristic signs, may affect whole body or any part |
| disinfect | to sterilize or destroy bacteria and or viruses |
| distal | remote, farther from the center |
| distention | state of being swollen or enlarged from internal pressure |
| diuretic | substance that promotes the excretion of urine |
| dorsal | toward the surface of the back |
| dysfunction | disturbance or impairing of the function of an organ |
| edema | abnormal collection of fluid in body tissues |
| electrolytes | simple inorganic compounds that dissolve in water and are essential for many of the chemical processes in the body, we might use them when the horse is dehydrated, for example |
| embolism | sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign matter |
| endocrine secretions | hormones secreted from the endocrine glands (including, among others, the pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands) into the bloodstream, where they travel to and influence other parts of the body |
| endoscope | an instrument for viewing the inside of body cavities |
| enteric | pertaining to the intestines |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines |
| enterolith | intestinal stones, abnormal concretion, usually formed of mineral salts, in the intestine |