Intro To Vet Tech Exam 2 Flashcards
Black, brown, and sometimes grey striped color pattern on a cat is called what?
Tabby
Multicolored cat
- orange
- black
- white
- brown
Tortoiseshell
White, orange, black color pattern on a cat is called what?
Calico
What is a small white mark on the horses forehead called?
Star
What is a small white mark on a horses nose called?
Snip
What is a thin white stripe down a horses face called?
Stripe
What is a thick white stripe down the horses face called?
Blaze
What is it called when a horse has a white face?
Bald
What is a thin white stripe on the horses muzzle called?
Lip
What is is called when a horse’s muzzle is all white?
Muzzle
What is the color pattern of a horse that has a black body and black mane and tail?
Black
A horse color pattern where the horse has a brown body and black mane and tail
Bay
A horse color pattern where both the body and mane and tail that is red in color
Chestnut
A horse color pattern when the horse’s body and main and tail are a light brownish red color
Sorrel
A horse color pattern where a horse’s body, mane, and tail are all white
White
A horse color pattern where the horse’s body is grey and white and so is the mane and tail
Grey
A horse color pattern where the horse’s body is a light tan or cream color and the mane and tail are a white-cream color
Palomino
White marking on a horse’s leg that goes all the way up to the stifle
Stocking
White mark on the horse’s leg that goes up just past the fetlock
Sock
White mark on the horse’s leg that goes just under the horse’s fetlock
Pastern
White mark on the horse’s leg that goes around the coronet band
Coronet
Cattle
A group of cows, bulls, or steers
Bull
Uncastrated male cow
Steer
Castrated male cow
Cow
Mature female cow
Calf
Young male or female cow under a year of age
Bull calf
Young uncastrated male cow
Heifer
Female cow that has not had a calf
Calving
A cow giving birth
Freshening
When a cow begins to produce milk after calving
Fresh Cow
A cow that has calved and has milk
Dry Cow
A cow not producing milk
Veal Calf
A young calf under three months old
Only fed milk or grain
Polled
A cow born with no horns
Beef Cattle
Blocky, heavily muscled, meat producers
Raised in large, open pasture
Beef Cattle Breeds
Hereford
Angus
Shorthorn
Charolais
Dairy Cattle Breeds
Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Stallion/Stud
Uncastrated adult male horse
Gelding/Stag
A castrated male horse
Mare
A female horse
Sire
The male parent of a horse
Dam
The female parent of a horse
Colt
Male foal/young horse
Less than 4 years old
Filly
Female foal/young horse
Less than 4 years old
Foal
A young male or female horse less than a year old
Male Donkey
Jack
Female Donkey
Jenny
Mule
Mare and a jack
Female horse and male donkey
Hinny
Stallion and a Jenny
Male horse and female donkey
Race horses
Thoroughbred
Standardbred