Chapter 5 Terms Flashcards
Dogs
Canine
Dog/Stud
Intact male dog
Bitch
Intact female dog
Whelp
Young dog
Whelping
The act of giving birth in dogs
Pack
a group of dogs
Litter
multiple offspring born in the same group
Cats
Feline
Tom
intact male cat/turkey
Queen
intact female cat
Kitten
young cat
Queening
the act of giving birth in cats
Horses
Equine
Stallion
intact male horse over 4 years of age
Colt
intact male horse under years of age
Mare
female horse over 4 years of age
Filly
female horse under 4 years of age and has NOT had a foal
Gelding
castrated horse/llama/alpaca
Cryptorchid/Ridgeling
male horse with one or both testis that have not descended.
Foal
young horse
Weanling
a horse less than a year old
Yearling
a horse between 1 and 2 years of age
Foaling
the act of giving birth in horses
Herd
group of horses/cattle/goats/pigs
Broodmare
Breeding female (strictly of foaling)
Maiden Mare
female horse that has never foaled
Barren Mare
mare that did not breed in the previous season (open mare)
Wet Mare
mare who will foal in the current breeding season (a pregnant mare)
Pony
horse between 8.2 and 14.2 hands when mature
Suckling
still nursing foal
Agalactic
intact female horse not producing milk
Cattle
Bovine
Bull
intact male cattle/llama/alpaca
Cow
mature female cattle that has given birth
Steer
castrated male cattle
Heifer
young female cattle that has not given birth
Calf
young cattle
Calving
the act of giving birth in cattle
Freshening
giving birth of dairy animals (cattle, goats)
Goats
Caprine
Buck
intact male goat/rabbit
Doe
female goat/rabbit