12-Large Animals Flashcards
1
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ABSCESS
A
a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus
2
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BOVINE
A
n animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes, bisons, and oxen.
3
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HERBIVORE
A
An animal that feeds on plants
4
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MASTITIS
A
inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast or udder
5
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OMNIVORE
A
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
6
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PERITONITIS
A
inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs.
7
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RUMINANT
A
a mammal that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within the first compartment of the stomach, principally through bacterial actions, then regurgitating the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chewing it again.
-4 CHAMBERED STOMACH
8
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SOW
A
a adult female pig.
9
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UNGULATE
A
hoofed animal.
