final Flashcards
avma
american veterinary medicine association
aaha
american animal hospital association
vmb
veterinary medical board
wvc
western veterinary conference
fifo
first in first out
bolus
large pill or mass of food
balling gun
tool used to administer pills, boluses, or magnets to livestock
rumping
method of restraining sheep by placing them in a sitting position with the front legs elevated
finishing
feeding high quality feed before slaughter to increase carcass quality and yield
drench
oral administration of liquid medications
burdizzo
emasculatome; catsration device that crushes the spermatic cordd directly through the skin
chute
mechanical device that is used to restrain the head and body of livestock
polled
breed of a normally horned species that does not grow horns
casting
restraint method using ropes to place an animal in lateral recumbancy
marbling
streaks of fat distributed throughout meat
freshening
giving birth to dairy animals, thus starting fresh lactation cycle
uropygial gland
gland located at the base of the tail that secrets oil for preening feathers
syrinx
voice organ of birds located at the tracheal bifurcation
pneumatic
filled with air
furcula
wishbone; the fused clavicles of birds
candling
process of shining a light through an egg to check embryo development +
epididymis
the tube at the upper part of each testis that secretes part of the semen, stores semen before ejaculation, and provides a passageway for sperm
professionalism
the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics, and conventions of their profession
administrator
a person who manages business operations, organizes people, and resources to direct activities toward common goals and objectives
altricial
undeveloped with closed eyes and helpless at birth
precocial
developed with open eyes and active at birth
ad libitum
“at pleasure” food available at all times
prehensile
adapted for grasping and seizing
barbering
behavioral disorder in which dominant animals bite or chew the fur of subordinate animals
refinement
inflicting minimal stress and pain to animals in research
gavage
forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach
accounts receivable
money due to the business and not yet paid
depreciation
decreasing value; used to deduct certain expenses from taxes over time