Terminology Flashcards
What is an Anthelmintic?
A drug that kills certain types of intestinal worm
Define ‘Artificial insemination’ (AI)
Placing semen into the uterus by artificial means
What is ‘Breech’?
Delivery position in which lamb/calf/foal presented backwards with legs tucked underneath.
Define what ‘Body condition scoring’ (BCS) is.
An evaluation communicated through numeric value given to an individual animal to determine distribution of muscle mass and fat
What is a Boar?
Male pig (breeding age)
What is Colostrum?
First milk given after birth- rich in antibodies
What is a CPH Number?
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What is it used for?
Country Parish Holding number, which registers land as being used for agricultural use
What is Cud?
Food that’s regurgitated be a ruminant to be chewed again
What is a Dam?
Mother
What is Drench?
Orally administered liquid medicine
What is an EID tag?
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What is it used for?
A yellow electronic identification tag, required for ID purposes in the UK
What is a Ewe?
Adult female sheep
What is a Faecal egg count (FEC)?
The process of assessing the number of worm eggs in each measurement of faeces
What is a Flock number?
Needed in the UK for identifying animals belonging to a particular heard
What is ‘Farrowing’?
Pig giving birth
What is a Halter?
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What is it used for?
A head collar made of rope,nylon or leather.
Straps fit behind ears and around muzzle to secure and lead animal
What is the condition called ‘Left displaced abomasum’ (LDA) ?
Abomasum moves from usual place in lower right side of abdomen to the upper left side
Define what is meant by the term ‘Ruminant’
A mammal that digests plant-based feeds through various stages in a compartmentalised complex stomach
What is a Sow?
Female breeding pig ( after 1st or 2nd litter)
What is a ‘Weaner’?
Young pig recently separated from Sow
What is a Bull?
Uncastrated male ‘cow’, over 2 y/o
What is meant by a ‘Stirk’?
Castrated male ‘cow’
What is a Bullock?
Castrated male ‘cow’ + bred for fattening/slaughter
Define what is meant by the term ‘Male Calf’
Uncastrated young male ‘cow’, up to 1 y/o
What is a Rig?
Uncastrated ‘cow’, with 1 testicle
Define what a ‘Sire’ is.
A male ‘cow’ who has fathered a calf
What is the term ‘Cow’ actually supposed to define?
Female ‘cow’ that has given birth to at least 2 calves
What is a Dam?
Mother ‘cow’ to a particular calf
Define what is meant by the term ‘Heifer’
Female ‘cow’ 6 months > 3 y/o
What is ‘In calf’ ?
Pregnant/expecting mother ‘cow’
Define the correct explanation for ‘Female Calf’
A young female ‘cow’, from 0 - 6 m/o
Define a Pedigree
Purebred + registered with a breed society
What is a Store?
Bought or sold cow for fattening
What is the process of Calving?
Cow giving birth
What is a Suckler?
A suckling calf
What does the term ‘Suckled’ mean?
A calf that’s suckled + up to 12 m/o
What is a Veal calf?
Calf bred for veal production
Define the term ‘Weaned calf’
Calf that is on solids
What is the definition of a Herd?
A group of cattle
What does the latin term Bovine, relate to?
Cattle
What does the latin term Ovine, relate to?
Sheep
What does the latin term Caprine, relate to?
Goats
What does the latin term Equine, relate to?
Horses
What does the latin term Porcine, relate to?
Pigs
