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babcock test

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tests the fat in milk by spinning it in a specialized manner with sulfuric acid

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bacillus

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term used to describe a type of bacteria that is shaped like a rod

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backcross method

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breeding of females to a male of the same breed as the female’s parents

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bacteriolysis

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dissolution of bacteria on the animal’s body, whether inside or outside the body

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bacteriophage

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agent that is known to destroy bacteria; it is only active in the presence of bacteria that is susceptible to damage that it can cause

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bacteriostat

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any compound that is known to slow down or kill the growth of particular types of bacteria

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bad mouth

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term used to refer to a dental condition in animals in which the bottom teeth and top teeth do not come together

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balanced ratio

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amt of feed given to livestock or animals; designed to promote healthy development in animals

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bald face

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white marking on face of an animal that covers both of the eyes and both of the nostrils

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baldy

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term used to refer to an animal that lacks hair or feathers on top or lacks horns

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balk

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term used to indicate when an animal stops movement suddenly

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ballottment

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technique used to diagnose pregnancy or determine contents of an animal’s abdomen; involves tapping the wall of the abdomen to bounce a structure against the other wall

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banding

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a) in equine terms, a method of styling a mane into sections with rubber bands; b)marking an animal by fastening a band to a part of their body; c) method used to castrate animals in which a rubber band is placed on the scrotum, causing the testicles to atrophy

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bar pad

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also called bar shoe; type of horse shoe that helps to keep a horse from slipping

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barbering

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disorder in which animals bite the fur of subordinate animals as a method of establishing dominance

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barium sulfate

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commonly referred to simply as barium, may be used as a material for contract injections

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barred

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used to describe a feather pattern in chickens; alternating stripes of dark and light feathers

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barrier sustained

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term used to indict certain animals that are kept under highly sterilized conditions in a unit of barriers

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barrow

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a) term used to indicate a male pig that was neutered shortly after birth; b) term used to describe the action of only partly shearing a sheep

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basal feed

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any feed that is given to a horse mainly for the energy it can give and not usually for other nutritional benefits

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basal metabolism

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minimum amount of energy required to perform vital bodily functions and cellular activity while at complete rest otherwise

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base narrow

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term used to indicate a horse that is standing with their feet close together

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base wide

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term used to indicate a horse standing with their feet far apart from one another, in a wide stance

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battery

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row of cage used to raise chickens with no hen present, usually for market purposes

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bay roan
term used to describe a horse whose coat is colored brown with specks or spots of gray in it
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bearing rein
rein that presses up on the horse's neck to get them to turn in a particular way
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beget
to reproduce or procreate; to father
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bellwether
term used to indicate a castrated male sheep that is used as a flock leader
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bicornuate
quality of having two horns
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biophages
certain living things that sustain themselves through other life, like a pathogen or parasite
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biotic potential
the most that an animal will ever be able to reproduce when given all opportunity
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bitting
teaching a horse to obey the bit before they are ready to be used for riding
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black roan
a horse with a black and white coat
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blepharectomy
process or removing a portion or the entire eyelid through surgical methods
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blepharitis
condition in which an animal's eyelid becomes inflamed
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blepharoptosis
condition in which the upper eyelid is droopy
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blepharoorhaphy
the suturing of the eyelids together
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blind quarter
part of an udder that does not properly lactate or has some type of blockage in the teat
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blind teat
a teat that fails to properly produce milk; may not be connected to the gland properly
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blissom
term used for a female sheep in heat
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blistering
process of putting something of irritation onto a blemish in order to get it to go away
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blocky foot
a horse with a deeper slope to his hoof than would normally be noticeable
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blood horse
any horse that has been purely bred
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bloody milk
milk that is secreted from an animal with damaged gland tissues or broken blood vessels
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bloom
term used to denote a shiny coat on a horse
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blow-out
process of walking to loosen up or warm up muscles to prevent injury
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blue roan
term used to refer to a horse with black coat with white specks
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bluebag
type of mastitis that is gangrenous in nature; causes a bluish tint to the udder
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bog spavin
condition in which a horse's joints become distended due to extra fluid on the inside of the hock
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bone meal
product that is crated when bones are ground a dried
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bone spavin
bump in a horse's hock that can cause lameness
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boning
process of making the leg appear thicker by causing the hair to stand out on the thigh
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borborygmus
movement of gas in the gut that causes noise
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bos indicus
term used to indicate a type of humped cattle found in some countries
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bougie
type of tool used to insert into a bodily crevice for medical reasons, such as dilation or to administer a type of medication
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bovine somatotropin (bst)
a hormone that helps to stimulate lactation in cows; it is produced naturally
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boxlock
any joint on an instrument with rings that can move about freely
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brachial plexus
group of nerves found in an animal's front limbs
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brachium
last part of the front legs between the shoulder and the elbow
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brachycephalic
an animal with a wide head, short in stature
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brachydont
tooth that is permanently rooted
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brawn
muscle, usually in the arm or leg
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breathy
term used to describe any animal that can pass through a fence
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breeder tom
male turkey whose only goal is to breed
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breedy
cows that are exceptionally fit for breeding
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brindle
type of animal who has a type of tawny or brown coat, usually streaked or spotted
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broiler
term used to refer to a particularly young chicken usually between 8 and 12 weeks of age
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broken crest
condition of a horse hanging his head; a heavier may bend down or fall to one side
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broken ear
a gap in the cartilage in the ear of a rabbit; called lop ear; likely prevents the rabbit from holding its ear properly
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broken wind
respiratory disease that affects older horses; lung cells are dilated and it is an inheritable condition
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broodiness
term used to refer to a hen that is content with always sitting on eggs and nothing else; may also be used to refer to other animals that are anxious to mate and reproduce and raise young
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broody
term used to describe an animal that gives signs of being fit for breeding
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brown-ticked gray
used to describe a horse's coat; a gray horse with tiny brown spots scattered across it
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bruxism
the tendency for an animal to grit its teeth
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buck herd
any group of rams
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bucked knees
term used to refer to an animal whose normal stance is knees bent out
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buckling
term used to refer to a male goat between one and two years old
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buckskin
a) a horse with a gray brown coat; b) the skin taken from a male deer; c) any horse with a brown coat and black mane and tail
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bullock
a bull that has been neutered
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bunodont
term used to refer to those animals with teeth that are more round than sharp
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buphthalmos
a condition characterized by an abnormally large eye
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burry
term used to describe wool that has a great deal of seeds, burrs, or other debris in it
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butler
term used to describe a female cow that is in heat for along time but has yet to become pregnant
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by-pass protein
any protein that is treated so as not be changed in the ruminant stomach of animal
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