B Flashcards
What is the definition of babcock test?
The term Babcock Test refers to a test developed by S.M. Babcock in the late 1800s; tests the fat in milk by spinning it in a specialized manner with sulfuric acid.
What is the definition of bacillus?
The term bacillus is used to describe a type of bacteria that is shaped like a rod.
What is the definition of backcross method?
The term backcross method refers to the breeding of females to a male of the same breed as the female’s parents.
What is the definition of bacteremia?
The term bacteria refers to a disease that occurs when bacteria present in the blood.
What is the definition of bactericide?
The term bactericide refers to any substance known to kill bacteria.
What is the definition of bacteriolysis?
The term bacteriolysis refers to the dissolution of bacteria on the animal’s body, whether inside or outside the body.
What is the definition of bacteriophage?
The term bacteriophage refers to an 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.
What is the definition of bacteriostat?
The term bacteriostat refers to any compound that is known to slow down or kill the growth of particular types of bacteria.
What is the definition of bacterium?
The term bacterium refers to the singular form of the word bacteria; a tiny, microscopic organism only made up of one cell.
What is the definition of bacteriuria?
The term bacteriuria refers to a medical condition that indicates the presence of bacteria in an animal’s urine.
What is the definition of bad mouth?
The term bad mouth is used to refer to a dental condition in animals in which the bottom teeth and the top teeth do not come together.
What is the definition of balanced ratio?
The term balanced ratio refers to the amount of feed given to livestock or animals; designed to promote healthy development in animals.
What is the definition of bald face?
The term bald face refers to a white marking on the face of an animal that covers both of the eyes and both of the nostrils.
What is the definition of baldy?
The term baldy is used to refer to an animal that lacks hair or feathers on top or lacks horns.
What is the definition of balk?
The term balk is used to indicate what happens when an animal stops movement suddenly.
What is the definition of ball and socket joint?
The term ball and socket joint refers to a type of joint that allows for free movement in all directions.
May also be referred to as enarthrosis.
What is the definition of balling gun?
The term balling gun refers to a piece of equipment used in giving pills to livestock or applying magnets.
What is the definition of ballottement?
The term ballottement refers to a technique used to diagnose pregnancy or determine the contents of an animal’s abdomen; involves tapping the wall of the abdomen to bounce a structure against the other wall.
What is the definition of banding?
The term banding refers to either
In equine terms, a method of styling a mane into sections with rubber bands
or
Marking an animal (e.g. a bird) by fastening a band to a part of their body.
or
A method used to castrate animals in which a rubber band is placed on the scrotum, causing the testicles to atrophy.
What is the definition of bar pad?
The term bar pad (also known as bar shoe) refers to a type of horse shoe that helps to keep a horse from slipping.
What is the definition of barbering?
The term barbering refers to a disorder in which animals bite the fur of subordinate animals as a method of establishing dominance.
What is the definition of bareback?
The term bareback refers to either
The method of riding a horse with no saddle
or
In poultry terms, used to denote a chicken that does not have feathers across its back
What is the definition of barium sulfate?
The term barium sulfate, commonly referred to simply as barium, refers to a material which may be used for contrast injections.
What is the definition of barn book?
The term barn book refers to a book of records that includes livestock data, including special dates, weights, and other data.
What is the definition of barny?
The term barny is a slang term which is often used to describe dairy products that have a flavor inconsistent with what is normally preferred.
What is the definition of barnyard?
The term barnyard refers to the land that is connected to the barn; may be fenced in to enclose animals.
What is the definition of barred?
The term barred is used to describe a feather pattern in chickens; alternating stripes of dark and light feathers.
What is the definition of barren?
The term barren refers to an animal not being able to reproduce.
What is the definition of barren mare?
The term barren mare is used to refer to a female horse that is intact but has yet to become pregnant after multiple breeding seasons.
What is the definition of barrier sustained?
The term barrier sustained is used to indict certain animals that are kept under highly sterilized conditions in a unit of barriers.
What is the definition of barrow?
The term barrow is used to indicate/describe either
A male pig that was neutered shortly after birth.
or
The action of only partly shearing a sheep.
What is the definition of basal feed?
The term basal feed refers to any feed that is given to a horse mainly for the energy it can give and not usually for other nutritional benefits.
What is the definition of basal metabolism?
The term basal metabolism refers to the minimum amount of energy require to perform vital bodily functions and cellular activity while at complete rest otherwise.
What is the definition of base narrow?
The term base narrow is used to indicate a horse that is standing with their feet close together.
What is the definition of base wide?
The term base wide is used to indicate a horse that is standing with their feet far apart from one another, in a wide stance.
What is the definition of battery?
The term battery refers to a row of cages used to raise chickens with no hen present, usually for market purposes like meat and eggs.
What is the definition of bay roan?
The term bay roan is used to describe a horse whose coat is colored brown with specks or spots of gray in it.
What is the definition of bearing rein?
The term bearing rein refers to the rein that presses up on the horse’s neck to get them to turn in a particular way.
What is the definition of beget?
The term beget means to reproduce or procreate; to father.
What is the definition of bellwether?
The term bellwether is used to indicate a castrate male sheep that is used as a flock leader; they usually wear a bell around their neck.
What is the definition of benign?
The term benign refers to something not being able to cause harm; the opposite of malignant.
What is the definition of biceps?
The term biceps refers to any muscle that has two heads.
What is the definition of bicolor?
The term bicolor refers to the quality of having two colors
What is the definition of bicornuate?
The term bicornuate refers to the quality of having two horns.
What is the definition of bidentate?
The term bidentate refers to the quality of having two teeth.
What is the definition of bifurcation?
The term bifurcation refers to the division of something one time.
What is the definition of bilateral?
The term bilateral refers to something having two sides
What is the definition of bilateral symmetry?
The term bilateral symmetry refers to the quality of being the same on both of two sides.
What is the definition of bile?
The term bile refers to the fluid created by the liver that helps food in the stomach to be digested.
What is the definition of bilirubin?
The term bilirubin refers to a certain pigment that is produced when hemoglobin is destroyed.
What is the definition of billy goat?
The term billy goat refers to a slang term use to describe a young male goat; the correct term for this is buck.
What is the definition of binomial?
The term binomial is used to describe the two Latin names given to all plants and animals.
What is the definition of bioaccumulation?
The term bioaccumulation refers to the idea that substances collect in an animal’s system and although they may remain immune to their effects there are other species that can be negatively affected by its presence in their environment.
What is the definition of biohazard?
The term biohazard refers to anything that can cause harm to life.
What is the definition of biologist?
The term biologist refers to anybody who studies life and living things.
What is the definition of biophages?
The term biophages refers to certain living things that sustain themselves through other life, like a pathogen or parasite.
What is the definition of biopsy?
The term biopsy refers to the process of removing tissue to examine it, usually for medical reasons.
What is the definition of biotechnology?
The term biotechnology refers to the branch of technology that deals with applying biology and engineering to the study of plants and animals.
What is the definition of biotic potential?
The term biotic potential refers to the most that an animal will ever be able to reproduce when given all opportunity.
What is the definition of bipolar?
The time bipolar refers to something having two completely different ends.
What is the definition of birth weight?
The term birth weight refers to the weight of a newborn animal after it has been in the world for a full 24 hours.
What is the definition of bishoping?
The term bishoping is named after a horse dealer known for reshaping a horse’s teeth in order to make it look younger and bring a higher profit.
What is the definition of bitch?
The term bitch refers a female dog that has not been spayed.
What is the definition of bitting?
The term bitting refers to teaching a horse to obey the bit before they are ready to be used for riding.
What is the definition of black roan?
The term black roan refers to a horse with a black and white coat.
What is the definition of blacksmith?
The term blacksmith refers to a professional who creates items out of iron and certain metals.
What is the definition of blepharectomy?
The term blepharectomy refers to the process of removing a portion or the entire eyelid through surgical methods.
What is the definition of blepharitis?
The term blepharitis refers to a condition in which an animal’s eyelid becomes inflamed.
What is the definition of blepharoplasty?
The term blepharoplasty refers to the repair of an eyelid through surgery.
What is the definition of blepharoptosis?
The term blepharoptosis refers to a condition in which the upper eyelid is droopy
What is the definition of blepharorrhaphy?
The term blepharorrhaphy refers to the suturing of the eyelids together.
What is the definition of blepharospasm?
The term blepharospasm refers to a condition of an animal involving involuntary spasms of the eyelid.
What is the definition of blepharotomy?
The term blepharotomy refers to a cut or incision in an animal’s eyelid
What is the definition of blind quarter?
The term blind quarter refers to a part of an udder that does not properly lactate or has some type of blockage in the teat.
What is the definition of blind teat?
The term blind teat refers to a teat that fails to properly produce milk; may not be connected to the gland properly.
What is the definition of blinders?
The term blinders refers to small pieces of leather that are hooked to a bridal that can prevent a horse from seeing anything that is not in front of them.
What is the definition of blindness?
The term blindness refers to the inability to see anything
What is the definition of blissom?
The term blossom refers to a female sheep that is in heat.
What is the definition of blistering?
The term blistering refers to the process of putting something irritation onto a blemish in order to get it to go away.
What is the definition of blocky foot?
The term blocky foot refers to a horse with a deeper slop to his hoof than would normally be noticeable.
What is the definition of blood horse?
The term blood horse refers to any horse that has been purely bred.
What is the definition of blood pressure?
The term blood pressure refers to the amount of pressure applied by the blood on the arteries.
What is the definition of bloodline?
The term bloodline refers to the various lines of breeding within the family.
What is the definition of bloody milk?
The term bloody milk refers to milk that is secreted from an animal with damaged gland tissues or broken blood vessels.
What is the definition of bloom?
The term bloom is used to denote a shiny coat on a horse.
What is the definition of blow-out?
The term blow-out refers to the process of walking to loosen up or warm up muscles to prevent injury; to warm up.
What is the definition of blue roan?
The term blue roan is used to refer to a horse with a black coat with white specks; the white specks give the appearance of a blue coat.
What is the definition of blue-grey?
The term blue-grey refers to a horse that has gray hairs and a gray coat.
What is the definition of bluebag?
The term blue bag refers to a type of mastitis that is gangrenous in nature ; it causes a bluish tint to the udder.
What is the definition of bobtail?
The term bobtail is used for an animal with a short tail or whose tail has been docked.
What is the definition of bog spavin?
The term bog spavin refers to a condition in which a horse’s joints become distended due to extra fluid on the inside of the hock.
What is the definition of bone?
The term bone refers to the skeleton that frames the body of an animal or person.
What is the definition of bone meal?
The term bone meal refers to the product that is crated when bones are ground and dried.
What is the definition of bone plate?
The term bone plate is used to refer to a piece of metal that is used to repair bones when they have become fractured.
What is the definition of bone screw?
The term bone screw refers to the screws that are used to press fragments together with bone plates in order to fix a fracture.
What is the definition of bone spavin?
The term bone spavin refers to a bump in a horse’s hock that can cause lameness.
What is the definition of boning?
The term boning refers to the process of making the leg appear thicker by causing the hair to stand out on the thigh; used to make beef appear more appealing for meat.
What is the definition of borborygmus?
The term borborygmus refers to the movement of gas in the gut that causes noise.
What is the definition of bos indicus?
The term bos indices refers to the term used to indicate a type of humped cattle found in some countries.
What is the definition of bos taurus?
The term bos taurus is the scientific term used to denote a type of cattle that is found in certain areas.
What is the definition of bougie?
The term bougie refers to a type of tool used to insert into a bodily crevice for medical reasons, such as dilation or to administer a type of medication.
What is the definition of bovine?
The term bovine is used to describe anything related to cattle.
What is the definition of bovine somatotrophin?
The term bovine somatotrophin refers to a hormone that helps to stimulate lactation in cows; it is produced naturally.
What is the definition of bowman’s capsule?
The term bowman’s capsule is the name for the part of the kidney that has the glamorous.
What is the definition of box stall?
The term box stall is a type of stall in which a horse can move about with ease.
What is the definition of box lock?
The term box lock refers to any joint on an instrument with rings that can move about freely.
What is the definition of brace?
The term brace refers to either
An instrument designed to provide some type of support
or
Two of something; a pair
What is the definition of brace bandage?
The term brace bandage refers to a type of bandage worn by horses that is designed to provide support
What is the definition of brachial?
The term brachial refers to the arm
What is the definition of brachial plexus?
The term brachial plexus refers to a group of nerves found in an animal’s front limbs.
What is the definition of brachium?
The term brachium refers to the last part of the front legs between the shoulder and the elbow.
What is the definition of brachycephalic?
The term brachycephalic refers to an animal with a wide head, short in stature.
What is the definition of brachydont?
The term brachydont refers to a tooth that is permanently rooted.
What is the definition of bradford system?
The term Bradford system refers to a system used to spin wool in the United States.
What is the definition of bradycardia?
The term bradycardia refers to a particularly slow beating heart.
What is the definition of bradypnea?
The term bradypnea refers to a particularly slow breathing rate.
What is the definition of brain stem?
The term brain stem refers to the part of the brain that contains the medulla oblongata and other vital portions of the brain.
What is the definition of braining?
The term braining refers to a method of slaughtering fowl in which a knife is pushed through the roof of the mouth to pierce the medulla oblongata and cause death.
What is the definition of branch?
The term branch refers to a stem that comes out from a larger stem.
What is the definition of brand book?
The term brand book refers to a record of brands that are used to identify types of cattle.
What is the definition of brawn?
The term brawn refers to a muscle, usually in the arm or leg
What is the definition of bray?
The term bray is used to describe the way that a donkey or mule cries; the term used to describe the noise that they make.
What is the definition of breast collar?
The term breast collar refers to a strap that goes across the chest of a horse; may also be referred to as a breast band.
What is the definition of breast bone?
The term breast bone refers to an animal’s sternum
What is the definition of breathy?
The term breathy is used to describe any animal that can pass through a fence
What is the definition of bred heifer?
The term bred heifer refers to a pregnant cow; a young cow who has yet to give birth but is with calf.
What is the definition of breech?
The term breech refers to either
A direction for a calf to be facing that may cause birth problems
or
The rear end of an animal, between the bottom of the tail and the top of the hocks.
or
A type of wool that comes from a sheep’s back legs.
What is the definition of breeching?
The term breeching refers to the portion of the harness that goes around a horse’s bottom.
What is the definition of breed association?
The term breed association refers to a type of organization whose goal is to hold dear the pure blood lines of a particular breed, usually of livestock or poultry.
This group is the one to set and maintain the requirements to be associated.
What is the definition of breed character?
The term breed character refers to the details of the appearance of an animal, as in horn shape, ear shape, etc.
What is the definition of breeder tom?
The term breeder tom refers to a male turkey whose only goal is to breed.
What is the definition of breeding chute?
The term breeding chute (also known as the breeding rack or breeding crate) refers to a confinement build to assist a female animal in the act of mating.
What is the definition of breeding class?
The term breeding class refers to certain animals whose sole purpose in life is to aid in breeding.
What is the definition of breeding herd?
The term breeding herd is the name for a portion of any flock that is kept around just for the purpose of building the herd through mating and birthing.
What is the definition of breeding hobbles?
The term breeding hobbles refers to a type of weight that is applied to a mare’s foot to prevent her from kicking the stallion who is trying to mate with her.
What is the definition of breeding house?
The term breeding house refers to either
A group of large pens that are used to breed certain types of poultry.
or
Any building that is used solely for the purpose of breeding.
What is the definition of breeding season?
The term breeding season refers to the time of year when certain animals are inclined to mate and have young.
What is the definition of breeding unsoundness?
The term breeding unsoundness refers to some type of imperfection that prevents an animal from being fit to breed.
What is the definition of breeding value?
The term breeding value refers to the maximum potential that an animal has as far as its potential profit in terms of meat, eggs, milk, or other goods useful to people; may also refer to their ability to mate and birth and nurse young.
What is the definition of breedy?
The term breedy refers to cows that are exceptionally fit for breeding; I.e. very feminine cows and masculine bulls.
What is the definition of bridle?
The term bridle refers to either
A part of a horse harness that holds the bit and reins together.
or
A rope with hooks at both ends.
What is the definition of bridle wise?
The term bridle wise is used to refer to a horse that is well trained with using the bridle.
What is the definition of bright bay?
The term bright bay refers to a horse that is known for a glossy coat, usually lighter in color.
What is the definition of brindle?
The term brindle refers to a type of animal who has a type of tawny or brown coat, usually streaked or spotted.
What is the definition of bring forth?
The term bring forth refers to giving birth to or bringing up
What is the definition of brisket?
The term brisket refers to a group of tissues and fat that cover a certain part of the chest and between the front legs of an animal.
What is the definition of bristle?
The term bristle refers to something with stiff hairs or hair like pieces on a plant or animal.
What is the definition of broad-spectrum?
The term broad-spectrum refers to either
A type of antibiotic that kills both gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
or
A type of pesticide that is known to kill a whole variety of insects but also tends to affect other wildlife as well.
What is the definition of broiler?
The term broiler is used to refer to a particularly young chicken usually between 8 and 12 weeks of age.
What is the definition of broken crest?
The term broken crest refers to a condition of a horse hanging his head; a heavier neck that may bend down or fall to one side.
What is the definition of broken ear?
The term broken ear refers to a gap in the cartilage in the ear of a rabbit; called lop ear to some.
A broken ear likely prevents the rabbit from holding its ear properly.
What is the definition of broken wind?
The term broken wind refers to a respiratory disease that affects older horses; lungs cells are dilated and it is an inheritable condition.
What is the definition of bronc?
The term bronc refers to a horse who has not been broken; a wild horse.
What is the definition of bronchodilator?
The term bronchodilator refers to anything that is used to expand the bronchial tubes.
What is the definition of bronchopneumonia?
The term bronchopneumonia refers to a condition of the lungs and bronchi in which they become inflamed and congested.
What is the definition of bronchoscope?
The term bronchoscope refers to a tool used to look into the trachea and bronchi.
What is the definition of bronchospasm?
The term bronchospasm refers to a contraction of the bronchi, usually involuntary.
What is the definition of bronchoscopy?
The term bronchoscopy refers to the act of examining the trachea and bronchi with a bronchoscope.
What is the definition of brood hen?
The term brood hen refers to a hen whose sole purpose is to sit atop eggs and let them incubate to raise the young.
What is the definition of brood mare?
The term brood mare refers to a female horse that is only required to mate and raise young.
What is the definition of brood sow?
The term brood sow refers to a female pig that is only required to mate and raise young.
What is the definition of brooder?
The term brooder refers to a structure that houses young or is used for mating or brooding.
What is the definition of brooder house?
The term brooder house refers to an enclosure that is designed for young to be raised with no mother.
What is the definition of broodiness?
The term broodiness is 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.
What is the definition of brooding?
The term brooding refers to the act of raising chicks in a safe environment.
What is the definition of broody?
The term broody is used to describe an animal that gives good signs of being fit for breeding.
What is the definition of broody coop?
The term broody coop refers to a structure used to house a hen who is brooding in order to make her more inclined to produce eggs.
What is the definition of brow band?
The term brown band refers to the section of the bridle that is designed to fasten around the horse’s forehead area.
What is the definition of brown-ticked gray?
The term brown-ticked grey is used to describe a horse’s coat; a gray horse with tiny brown spots scattered across it.
What is the definition of bruxism?
The term bruxism is used to describe the tendency for an animal to grit its teeth.
What is the definition of buccal surface?
The term buccal surface refers to the part of the tooth that faces the inside of the cheek.
What is the definition of buck?
The term buck refers to either
A male rabbit
or
A male goat
or
The term used for wool taken from a ram
or
An action performed by a horse; with the head held down the back legs are kicked up as a sort of low leap.
What is the definition of buck herd?
The term buck herd refers to any group of rams
What is the definition of bucked knees?
The term bucked knees is used to refer to an animal whose normal stance is knees bent out.
What is the definition of buckeyed?
The term buckeyes is used to describe a horse with an eye disorder in which the cornea appears to stick out further beyond the eyelids than normal.
These horses normally have vision problems.
What is the definition of bucking chute?
The term bucking chute refers to a stall that is used for ease in saddling broncos.
What is the definition of buckling?
The term buckling is used to refer to a male goat between one and two years old.
What is the definition of buckskin?
The term buckskin refers to either
A horse with a gray brown coat
or
The skin taken from a male deer
or
Any horse with a brown coat and black mane and tail
What is the definition of bulk bin?
The term bulk bin is usually reserved for the large vat that feed is stored in. It is stored through a funnel from a truck or mill and is fed into troughs through another type of auger.
What is the definition of bull pen?
The term bull pen refers to a wooden pen that is used to hold bulls.
What is the definition of bulling?
The term bulling refers to the action of showing signs that they are ready to mate.
What is the definition of bullock?
The term bullock refers to a bull that has been neutered.
What is the definition of bunker silo?
The term bunker silo refers to a tall structure used to store silage.
What is the definition of bunodont?
The term bunodont is used to refer to those animals with teeth that are more round than sharp
What is the definition of buphthalmos?
The term buphthalmos refers to a condition characterized by an abnormally large eye.
What is the definition of burro?
The term burro refers to a donkey or ass
What is the definition of burry?
The term burry is used to describe wool that has a great deal of seeds, burrs, or other debris in it.
What is the definition of bursa?
The term bursa refers to a pouch of fluid that eases the pain of movement in certain areas.
What is the definition of bursitis?
The term bursitis refers to the condition that results when bursa become inflamed.
What is the definition of buster?
The term buster refers to a person who trains horses.
What is the definition of butcher run?
The term butcher run refers to a random group of rabbits who are bought for the purpose of slaughter.
What is the definition of butler?
The term butler is used to describe a female cow that is in heat for a long time but has yet to become pregnant.
What is the definition of butterfat?
The term butterfat refers to the fat that can be found in milk
What is the definition of buttermilk horse?
The term buttermilk horse refers to a horse with a red to blue colored coat.
What is the definition of by-pass protein?
The term by-pass protein refers to any protein that is treated so as to not be changed in the ruminant stomach of animal.
What is the definition of by-product?
The term by-product is used to refer to any product that is derived from but less in value than another product from the same source.
