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Animal Science2
Vocab for animal science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Merciful, painless killing of an animal, usually injured or ill | euthanasia |
| Any animal or fowl eliminated from herd or flock due to poor quality, illness, disease, low production etc. | cull |
| Used to clean, preventing the growth of microorganisms that may cause disease | antiseptic |
| Condition existing at birth, but not hereditary (occurs during prenatal development) | congenital |
| Torn or ragged wound, often caused by tearing | laceration |
| Removal and examination of tissues for diagnosis | biopsy |
| Relating to the skin | cutaneous |
| Removal of the ovaries and uterus; neutering a female animal | spay |
| Slipping of a body part from its normal position (uterine, vaginal, rectal) | prolapsed |
| Pregnancy | gestation |
| Period of milk secretion (usually from delivery to weaning) | lactation |
| Digestive system made up of a four chambered stomach allowing the animal to eat roughages | ruminant |
| Strong flocking instinct | gregarious |
| The way an animal is put together | confirmation |
| Fat covering | condition/finish |
| Freedom from body defects | soundness |
| Producing many offspring | prolific |
| Difficulty during birth/delivery | dystocia |
| Diarrhea | scours |
| Personality (how and animal behaves) | temperament |
| To take away from the mother; to stop nursing | weaned |
| Supplemental feed given to young animals, usually high in protein, mature animals are kept out of feeders | creep feeding |
| Any drug used for expelling or killing stomach and intestinal worms | anthelmintic |
| Combining a number of things together to create something else | synthesize |
| An animal produced from the crossing or mating of two animals of different breeds to get a desired result | hybrid |
| Age of sexual maturity, capable of sexual reproduction | puberty |
| Capable of being passed from animal to animal | contagious |
| to destroy or kill disease producing organisms | disinfect |
| diseases incapable of spreading from animal to animal | non-contagious |
| having a resistance to a specific disease | immunity |
| poisonous substance of microbial, vegetable, or animal origin | toxin |
| an agent capable of destroying or severely inhibiting microorganisms from causing disease | antiseptic |