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.
