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28 Cards in this Set
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An unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance |
Accident |
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Condition when too little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide are in the blood |
Acidosis |
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resistance to disease developed actively or passively |
Acquired Immunity |
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Requires having antibodies present in the blood and acquired after being exposed to antigen producing organisms |
Active Immunity |
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Components added to feed that are of no nutritive value such as antibiotics |
Additives |
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Placenta and fetal membranes after the female has given birth |
Afterbirth |
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Two parts to each gene denoted by either a capital or lowercase letter |
Alleles |
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Allergic reaction that may occur when an animal is repeatedly injected with a specific drug or drug similar to one previously administered |
Anaphylaxis |
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Red blood cell deficiency |
Anemia |
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Drug which produces insensibility to pain |
Anesthetic |
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Condition where the female does not cycle due to insufficient hormonal stimuli |
Anestrus |
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Inspection before the death of an animal |
Antemortem inspection |
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Normal presentation of birth in which both front feet are up with one extended a little further with the nose between the feet |
Anterior presentation |
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Proteins in the blood that develop in response to the presence of an antigen, or foreign substance or disease in the body |
Antibodies |
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Toxin or foreign substance that stimulates an immune response |
Antigen |
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Agent that destroys or severely inhibits microorganisms that cause disease |
Antiseptic |
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Substances that counteract a specific toxin or poison |
Antitoxins |
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Breeding technique where an insemination gun or instrument is used to deposit semen into the the reproductive tract of the female |
Artificial Insemination |
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Process or providing all the nutrients necessary for the animal in a cost-effective manner |
Balancing rations |
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Device used to place a lull in an animal's throat |
Balling gun |
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Precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases |
Bio-security |
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Embryonic stage where there are two distinct groups of cells |
Blastocyst |
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Occurs when there is a rapid fermentation in the rumen that causes excessive gas production |
Bloat |
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Large pill for dosing animals |
Bolus |
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Practice where a permanent mark is made to the animal's hide or flesh |
Branding |
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When an animal leads with its back and hind feet when leaving the birth canal |
Breech birth |
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Group of animals that through selection and breeding share the same characteristics |
Breed |
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Cow in heat for a long time |
Buller |
