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Chapter 1
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
09/14/2015
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Term
Feline
 Definition
Cats
Term
Tom (Cat)
 Definition
Intact Male Cat
Term
Sire (Cat)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Queen
 Definition
Intact Female Cat
Term
Dam (Cat)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Queening
 Definition
Process of giving birth to kittens
Term
Kitten
 Definition
Young Feline
Term
Litter
 Definition
Kittens born of the same pregnancy
Term
Canine
 Definition
Dogs
Term
Dog / Stud
 Definition
Intact Male Dog
Term
Sire (Dog)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Bitch
 Definition
Intact Female Dog
Term
Dam (Dog)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Whelp / Pup
 Definition
Young Canine
Term
Whelping
 Definition
Process of giving birth to whelps/pups
Term
Litter
 Definition
Group of whelps/pups born of the same pregnancy
Term
Pack
 Definition
Group of (usually) unrelated dogs
Term
Kennel
 Definition
Group of domesticated dogs
Term
Horses
 Definition
Equine
Term
Stallion
 Definition
Intact male horse > 4 yrs old
Term
Gelding
 Definition
Castrated male horse
Term
Sire (Horses)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Mare
 Definition
Intact female horse > 4 yrs old
Term
Dam (Horses)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Colt
 Definition
Intact male horse < 4 yrs old
Term
Filly
 Definition
Intact female horse < 4 yrs old
Term
Foal
 Definition
Young horse when the sex is unknown
Term
Weanling
 Definition
Young horse, weaned from mom but < 1 yr old
Term
Yearling
 Definition
Horse that is nearly or just turning 1 yr old
Term
Foaling
 Definition
Process of giving birth to a colt or filly
Term
Group of Horses
 Definition
Herd, Band, String, Team, or Stable
Term
Ponies
 Definition
Adult horses that measure 8.2 to 14.2 hands
–1 hand = 4 inches
Term
Miniature
 Definition
Horse less than 8.2 hands
Term
Donkeys
 Definition
Equine
Long Eared Members
Term
Ass / Burro
 Definition
Donkey
Term
Jack
 Definition
Intact Male Donkey
Term
Sire (Donkey)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Jenny
 Definition
Intact Female Donkey
Term
Dam (Donkey)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Mules and Hinnies
 Definition
Equine
Sterile offspring of a horse and a donkey
Term
Mule
 Definition
Offspring of a jack (male donkey) and mare (female horse)
Term
Hinny
 Definition
Offspring of a stallion (male horse) and jenny (female donkey)
Term
Barren / Span
 Definition
Group of mules/hinnies
Term
Cattle
 Definition
Bovine
Term
Bull
 Definition
Intact Male Bovine
Term
Steer
 Definition
Castrated Male Bovine
Term
Sire (Cattle)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Cow
 Definition
Intact Female Bovine
Term
Heifer
 Definition
Young cow that has not yet had her first calf
Term
Dam (Cattle)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Calf
 Definition
Young Bovine
Term
Freemartin
 Definition
(Usually sterile) female calf born twin to a bull calf
Term
Calving
 Definition
Process of giving birth to calves
Term
Freshening (Cattle)
 Definition
Process of a dairy cow giving birth to calves; starts being milked
Term
Herd (Cattle)
 Definition
Group of Cattle
Term
Sheep
 Definition
Ovine
Term
Ram
 Definition
Intact Male Sheep
Term
Wether (Sheep)
 Definition
Castrated Male Sheep
Term
Sire (Sheep)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Ewe
 Definition
Intact Female Sheep
Term
Dam (Sheep)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Lamb
 Definition
Young Sheep (Ovine)
Term
Lambing
 Definition
Process of giving birth to lambs
Term
Flock
 Definition
Group of Sheep
Term
Goats
 Definition
Caprine
Term
Buck (Goat)
 Definition
Intact Male Goat
Term
Wether (Goat)
 Definition
Castrated male Goat
Term
Sire (Goat)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Doe (Goat)
 Definition
Intact Female Goat
Term
Dam (Goat)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Kid
 Definition
Young Goat
Term
Kidding
 Definition
Process of giving birth to kids (young goats)
Term
Freshening (Goat)
 Definition
Process whereby dairy goats give birth to kids; the dairy goat starts to be milked
Term
Herd (Goat)
 Definition
Group of Goats
Term
Pigs
 Definition
Porcine = Swine
Term
Boar (Pig)
 Definition
Intact Male Pig
Term
Barrow
 Definition
Castrated male pig before sexual maturity
Term
Stag
 Definition
Castrated male pig after sexual maturity
Term
Sire (Pig)
 Definition
Male Parent
Term
Sow (Pig)
 Definition
Intact Female Pig
Term
Gilt
 Definition
Young female pig; has not given birth
Term
Dam (Pig)
 Definition
Female Parent
Term
Pig
 Definition
Young porcine
Term
Farrowing
 Definition
Process of giving birth to pigs
Term
Herd (Pigs)
 Definition
Group of swine
Term
Chickens
 Definition
(Domestic) Poultry
Term
Rooster / Cock
 Definition
Intact Male Chicken
Term
Cockrel
 Definition
a young male chicken between 10 and 32 weeks old
Term
Capon
 Definition
Castrated Male Chicken
Term
Hen
 Definition
Intact Female chicken; able to lay viable eggs
Term
Pullet
 Definition
immature female chicken between 10 and 32 weeks
Term
Chick
 Definition
Very young chicken
Term
Broiler/Fryer
 Definition
a meat-type chicken sent to market at 6.5 weeks old
Term
Roaster
 Definition
a meat-type chicken sent to market between 9 (males) and 11 (female) weeks old
Term
Layer
 Definition
Egg-type chicken over 32 weeks old
Term
Flock
 Definition
Group of chickens
Term
Brood
 Definition
Group of hens
Term
Clutch / Peep
 Definition
Group of chicks
Term
Ducks
 Definition
(Domestic) Poultry
Term
Drake
 Definition
Intact Male Duck
Term
Duck
 Definition
Intact female duck; able to lay viable eggs. Also used to designate both sexes.
Term
Duckling
 Definition
Immature duck of either sex
Term
Group of Ducks
 Definition
Flock, Bunch, Brace, Paddling, or Raft
Term
Turkeys
 Definition
(Domestic) Poultry
Term
Tom (Turkey)
 Definition
Intact Male Turkey
Term
Hen (Turkey)
 Definition
Intact Female Turkey; able to lay viable eggs
Term
Poult
 Definition
Young turkey of either sex
Term
Rafter
 Definition
Group of Turkey
Term
Geese
 Definition
(Domestic) Poultry
Term
Gander
 Definition
Intact male goose
Term
Goose
 Definition
Intact female goose; able to lay viable eggs. Also, be designated for both sexes
Term
Gosling
 Definition
Immature goose of either sex
Term
Group of Geese
 Definition
Gaggle or Flock
Term
Birds (Companion Animals)
 Definition
Avian
Term
Parrots, Lovebirds, Parakeets, Cockatiels, Lories, Lorikeets, and Cockatoos
 Definition
Psittaciformes
Term
Perching Birds = Canaries, Finches, and Mynah
 Definition
Passeriformes
Term
Cock (Companion Bird)
 Definition
Intact Male companion bird
Term
Hen (Companion Bird)
 Definition
Intact Female companion bird
Term
Chick / Hatchling (Companion Bird)
 Definition
Baby Companion bird of either sex
Term
Gathering, Company, Pandemonium
 Definition
Group of Parrots
Term
Group of Passeriformes
 Definition
Flock
Term
Rabbits
 Definition
Lagomorph
Term
Buck / Jack
 Definition
Intact male rabbit
Term
Doe / Jill
 Definition
Intact female rabbit
Term
Kit / Bunny / Kitten
 Definition
Young rabbit of either sex
Term
Group of Rabbits
 Definition
Nest, Trace, Colony, Warren
Term
Ferrets
 Definition
Musteline
Term
Hob
 Definition
Intact male ferret
Term
Gib
 Definition
Castrated male ferret
Term
Jill
 Definition
Intact female ferret
Term
Sprite
 Definition
Spayed/Neutered female ferret
Term
Kit (Ferret)
 Definition
Young ferret of either sex
Term
Group of Ferrets
 Definition
Business
Term
Guinea Pigs
 Definition
Cavies
Term
Boar (Guinea Pig)
 Definition
Intact Male Guinea Pig
Term
Sow (Guinea Pig)
 Definition
Intact Female Guinea Pig
Term
Pup (Guinea Pig)
 Definition
Young guinea pig of either sex
Term
Farrowing (Guinea Pig)
 Definition
Giving birth
Term
Group of Guinea Pigs
 Definition
Herd
Term
Hamsters
 Definition
Rodents
Term
Buck (Hamster)
 Definition
Intact male hamster
Term
Doe (Hamster)
 Definition
Intact female hamster
Term
Pup (Hamster)
 Definition
young hamster of either sex
Term
Group of Hamsters
 Definition
Horde
Term
Gerbils
 Definition
Rodents
Term
Buck (Gerbil)
 Definition
Intact male gerbil
Term
Doe (Hamsters)
 Definition
Intact female gerbil
Term
Pup (Hamsters)
 Definition
young gerbil of either sex
Term
Group of Hamsters
 Definition
Horde
Term
Mice and Rats
 Definition
Murine
Term
Buck (Mice/Rats)
 Definition
Intact Male rat/mouse
Term
Doe (Mice/Rats)
 Definition
Intact female rat/mouse
Term
Pinkie / Kitten / Pup
 Definition
Young mouse or rat of either sex
Term
Group of Mice / Rats
 Definition
Horde, Nest, Colony
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