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avma

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american veterinary medicine association

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aaha

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american animal hospital association

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vmb

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veterinary medical board

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wvc

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western veterinary conference

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fifo

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first in first out

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bolus

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large pill or mass of food

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balling gun

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tool used to administer pills, boluses, or magnets to livestock

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rumping

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method of restraining sheep by placing them in a sitting position with the front legs elevated

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finishing

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feeding high quality feed before slaughter to increase carcass quality and yield

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drench

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oral administration of liquid medications

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burdizzo

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emasculatome; catsration device that crushes the spermatic cordd directly through the skin

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chute

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mechanical device that is used to restrain the head and body of livestock

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polled

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breed of a normally horned species that does not grow horns

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casting

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restraint method using ropes to place an animal in lateral recumbancy

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marbling

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streaks of fat distributed throughout meat

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freshening

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giving birth to dairy animals, thus starting fresh lactation cycle

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uropygial gland

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gland located at the base of the tail that secrets oil for preening feathers

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syrinx

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voice organ of birds located at the tracheal bifurcation

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pneumatic

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filled with air

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furcula

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wishbone; the fused clavicles of birds

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candling

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process of shining a light through an egg to check embryo development +

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epididymis

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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

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professionalism

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the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics, and conventions of their profession

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administrator

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a person who manages business operations, organizes people, and resources to direct activities toward common goals and objectives

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altricial

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undeveloped with closed eyes and helpless at birth

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precocial

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developed with open eyes and active at birth

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ad libitum

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“at pleasure” food available at all times

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prehensile

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adapted for grasping and seizing

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barbering

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behavioral disorder in which dominant animals bite or chew the fur of subordinate animals

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refinement

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inflicting minimal stress and pain to animals in research

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gavage

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forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach

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32
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accounts receivable

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money due to the business and not yet paid

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depreciation

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decreasing value; used to deduct certain expenses from taxes over time

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budget

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a detailed financial statemtn of predicted costs for a business

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accountant

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one who keeps , audits, and inspects the financial records of a business and prepares financial and tax reports

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nosocomial infection

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infection acquired at the veterinary clinic/hospital

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insubordoination

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failure to recognize or accept the authority of a superior

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addisons dz

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hypoadrenocorticism = disorder caused by deficient adrenal cortex function

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cushings dz

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hyperadrenocorticism = disorder caused by excessive production of glucocorticoids

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antidiuretic

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againstdiuresis; inhibits increased urine production

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endocrinopathy

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dz of the endocrine system

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thyroidectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid glnd

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target organ

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tissues or organs on which hormones act

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lh

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leutinizing hormone

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adh

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antidiuretic hormone

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fsh

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follicle stimulating hormone

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pth

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parathyroid hormone

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fda

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food and drug administration

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usda

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unites states departemtn of agriculture

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acth

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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t3

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triiodothyronine hormone

52
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ibr

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infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

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gander

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adult male goose

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heifer

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young female cow that has not born a calve

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wether

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castrated male goat

56
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rhinotracheitis

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upper respiratory dz

57
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adult male rabbit

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birthing of guinea pig

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adult female pig

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castrated male goat

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intact male adult goat

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adult female ferret

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young goat

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-cyesis

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lact/o

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ovi, ovo

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oophor/ o

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episi/o

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orchid/o

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adult female llama

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young primate

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adult male rabbit

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cervic/o

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penis

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balan/o, pen/o

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adrenal

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adrenal gland/ pertaining to

76
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estrogen

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estro= female gen=production

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prolactin

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pro=before lactin= milk

78
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somatostatin

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somato=body statin = controlling substance

79
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endocrine

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endo=under crine=secretion

80
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torticollis

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torti=twisted collis=neck

81
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teratology

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tera= malformed fetus ology=study of

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coprophagia

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copro=feces phagia=eat

83
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trichobezoar

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trich=hair bezoar=mass in gi

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sialodacryoadenitis

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sial/o=saliva dacry=tear aden/o=gland

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