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Horse vet terms
vet terminology notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mare | adult female horse over four years old |
| Dam | mare that has a baby |
| Madien | mare that has not been breed yet |
| Stallion or stud | adult male horse over four years old |
| Sire | stallion that has produced an offspring |
| Foaling | act of giving birth in horses |
| Foal | young horse, of either gender, not yet weaned |
| Filly | young female horse |
| Colt | young male horse |
| Geldling | castrated male horse |