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40 Cards in this Set
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Zoonoses
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Disease which are transmitted among animals and from animals to man.
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Sterility
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Lacking in ability to produce.
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Bacteria
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Microsscopic one cell organisms belonging to the plant kingdom.
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Fungus
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A group of non-flowering plants, devoid of chlorophyll and reproducing by spores.
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Inherit
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Characteristics received from or transmitted from one's ancestors.
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Malnutrition
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Lacking in one or more important nutrients.
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Allergy
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Excessive sensitivity to certain substances.
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Morphology
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The process which deals with shape, form or structure.
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Vermifuge
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Medicine given to destroy intestinal worms.
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Cysts
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A bladder like sac.
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Carnivorous
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Flesh eating animals.
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Herbivore
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Plant eating animals.
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Lesions
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Abnormal conditions due to injuries, infections, infestations, diseases, etc.
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Infestation
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Invasion by parasites or insects.
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Infection
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Invasion by pathogenic bacteria
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Pathogenic Bacteria
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Disease causing bacteria.
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Anaerobic bacteria
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Bacteria that thrive in the absence of air.
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Soil Borne Bacteria
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Spore forming bacteria that live in the soil for many years.
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Bacillus
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Rod shaped bacteria
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Coccus
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Spherical shaped bacteria
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Spirullum
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Spiral shaped bacteria
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Avian
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Bird family
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Suis
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Swine family
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Equine
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Horse family
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Therapy
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Treatment
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Jaundice
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A yellow condition of the skin, eyes, and fluids.
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Palpitation
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Abnormal rapid breathing.
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Vitamin
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Organic compounds found in feeds which are essential in small amounts for normal body functioning.
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Hormone
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Chemical secretions of endocrine glands
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Endocrine Glands
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Ductless glands which secrete hormones.
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Placenta
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Fetal membranes
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Parturition
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Giving birth
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Lumph
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Colorless fluids found around body cells.
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Acute Disease
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One that takes three days or less and usually results in death or recovery.
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Chronic Disease
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One that lasts beyond two weeks.
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Sub Acute
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Four days to Fourteen Days.
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Paracute
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One that reaches a peak in less than 24 hours.
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Virulence
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Ability of an organism to overcome the host. The higher the virulence the more deadly the disease.
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Malignant
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One that is constantly increasing in seriousness and threatening to produce death.
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Benign
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One that has caused some abnormal condition of the body but is not getting worse.
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