click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Agriscience Unit 27
Agriscience Unit 27 Animal Health
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disinfectant | material that destroys infective agents such as bacteria and viruses |
| host animal | a species of animal in or on which diseases or parasites can live |
| contagious | diseases that can be spread by contact |
| noncontagious | disease that cannot be spread to other animals |
| abortion | lost of a fetus before it is viable |
| roundworm | slender worm that is tapered on both ends |
| fluke | very small, flat worm that is a parasite |
| protozoa | microscopic, one-celled animals that are parasites of animals |
| secondary host | a plant or animal that carries a disease or parasite during part of the life cycle |
| mange | crusty skin condition caused by mites |
| balling gun | a devise used to place a pill in an animal's throat |
| drench | a process of administering drugs orally to animals |
| intravenous | in a vein |
| intramuscular | in a muscle |
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| intradermal | between layers of skin |
| intraruminal | in the rumen |
| intraperitoneal | in the abdominal cavity |
| infusion | the process for treating udder problems through the teat canal |
| cannula | a blunt needle |
| immune | not affected by |