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Veterinary Science 3
Term | Definition |
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A pain in the stomach | Colic |
An inflammation of the small and/or large intestines | Colitis |
Occurs when the stomach moves out of place or twists | Displacement or Torsion |
Animals that belong to the family Equidae, which includes animals like horses, donkeys, and zebras | Equines |
An airborne virus that is quite contagious | Equine Influenza |
A term used to describe a hoof infection in cattle | Foot Rot |
Occurs when gas builds up in the digestive system often in the intestines, causing it to swell | Gas colic |
Occurs when a horse gorges on food, particularly food that expands when it becomes wet, and the contents of the stomach swell | Gastric distention |
An infectious disease also caused by a bacterium that can be transferred from horses to humans through direct contact through inhalation, skin abrasions, or contact with nasal or oral surfaces | Glanders |
A highly contagious disease that can cause death, especially for young animals. | Hog cholera |
Occurs when a mass of food gets caught in the intestines | Impaction colic |
The time from when the animal is first infected to the time when symptoms first appear. | Incubation period |
An infectious disease caused by a bacterium that is transferred by the bite of infected ticks, although horses do not transfer this disease to humans | Lyme disease |
An inflammation of the heart | myocarditis |
Single celled organisms that are often microscopic | Protozoa |
A viral infection that affects pigs and is found around the world | Pseudorabies |
Viral disease that pigs can become infected with | Swine pox |
Hoofed animals, including cows, horses, goats, pigs, zebras | Ungulates |