Dictionary of Equine Terms - V Flashcards
To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.
Vaccinate
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To vaccinate a horse is to what?
To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.
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What is a vaccine?
A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases.
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A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases is called what?
Vaccine
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What is a vagina?
The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.
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The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.
Vagina
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What is vaginitis?
Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge.
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Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge is called what?
vaginitis
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What is a valet?
An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment and helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.
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An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock is called what?
Valet
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What does a valet do?
Takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and helps carry the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.
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What is a van?
A horse box or horse trailer.
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What is a vaquero?
The Spanish term for cowboy.
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What is the Spanish term for cowboy?
Vaquero
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What is a varicose vein?
A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock.
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Where is a varicose vein located?
At the inside of the hock?
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A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock is called what?
Varicose vein
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What is a varmint?
Another name for a fox.
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What is another name for a fox?
Varmint
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What is a varnish roan?
An Appaloosa roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with darn varnish-like patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs
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Name the Appaloosa coat pattern which consists of a roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with dark warnishlike patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs.
Varnish roan
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What does vascular pertain to?
Blood vessels
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Something pertaining to blood vessels is called what?
Vascular
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What is vascular tissue?
Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels.
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Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels is known as what?
Vascular tissue
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The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra in the male is called what?
Vas deferens
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What is the vas deferens?
The tue that carries sperm from the epididymus to the urethra in the male.
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What is a vasectomy?
Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male.
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Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male is known as what?
Vasectomy
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What does a vasectomy cause to happen to the sperm?
A vasectomy causes the sperm to be produced, but prevents the sperm from passing out during ejaculation.
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What is a vasoconstrictor?
A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels.
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A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels is what?
A vasoconstrictor
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What is vasodilation?
Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, which causes increased blood flow to the area.
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Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, causing increased blood flow to the area is known as what?
Vasodilation
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What is vasopressin?
A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract.
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A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract is called what?
Vasopressin
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What is vaulting?
The art of gymnastics on the moving horse.
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The art of gymnastics on the moving horse is known as what?
Vaulting
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What is a vaulting surcingle?
A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs.
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A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs is called what?
Vaulting surcingle
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What is a vector?
A carrier, capable of transmitting a disease. Applies to flies, mosquitoes, ticks, etc.
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What is the term for a carrier capable of transmitting a disease?
Vector
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What does VEE stand for?
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
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Anything that can mechanically carry diseased organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust.
Vehicle
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In animal health, what is a vehicle?
Anything that can mechanically carry diseases organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust.
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What is a vein?
Vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart.
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Name this vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart.
Vein
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What is Venezuelan equine encephalitis?
A form of viral encephalitis transmitted by insects. (Sometimes called sleeping sickness)
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What is another name for equine encephalitis?
Sleeping sickness
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What is venom?
A poisonous; a toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal.
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A toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal is called what?
Venom
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If something pertains to the veins, it is called what?
Venous
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