Elsevier Terminology Flashcards
Feedstuff
any dietary component that provides some essential nutrients/serves some other function
Large animal
large animals usually found on farms and used for production/recreation - human benefit
Livestock species
cattle
horses
pig
sheep
goats
chickens
quail
ducks
Forages
feeds made up of either most or all of a plant
Livestock definition
animals (any size) found on farms used for production/recreation - human benefit
Laminitis
inflammation/damage of the tissue between hoof and underlying coffin bone
Severe laminitis
can progress to founder - hoof and coffin bone are seperated, the coffin bone can rotate causing extreme pain
Spoilage
green chop - forage harvested at a given stage of development and fed directly
Ensiling
harvesting process where forage is chopped then stored in a oxygen excluding storage unit
Silage
a partially fermented stage that’s apart of ensiling - forage is essentionally “pickled”
Hay
forage that is cut and left out to dry out before being stored into bales
Concentrates
a type of forage low in fiber but high in energy/or protein
By-product feeds
residues left over from the feed-processing industry and spans a wide array of feedstuff
Nonnutritive Feed Additives
additives that can include buffers, hormones, binders, medications
Feed Analysis
Proximate Analysis
Open drylots
Body Condition Score
Agammaglobulinemic
Colostrometer
Colostrum
Decubital ulcers
Rubber Curry Comb
Stiff-Bristled Brush