Week 1 (5, 6, 7, 8, 10) Flashcards
Affiliative behaviors
behaviors performed by two individuals such as grooming or nuzzling that serve to maintain social bonds
Allogrooming
grooming performed by one animal on another animal of the same species
Anxiety
anticipation of future or potential danger that may be unknown, imagined, or real
Classical Conditioning
the animal learns the association between one event and predicts the outcome
Conflict-related aggression
Aggression toward people, often over resources and in similar contexts as dominance aggression but with the dog showing ambivalent visual cues
Conspecific
animals belonging to the same species
Dominance aggression
aggression against other members of an animals social group to prevent subordinate individuals from performing actions
Dominant role
a superior position in a rank order or social hierarchy
Fear
feeling of apprehension experienced when an animal perceives that some nearby place, or thing
Fear-related aggression
aggression displayed when the dog perceives a threat
Food-related aggression
aggression demonstrated only in the presence of food
Frustration
experienced when an animal is in a situation in which it is prevented from performing a behavior that it is highly motivated to perform
Idiopathic aggression
unpredictable and severe aggression that occurs in the absence of stimuli that would allow the aggression to be categorized otherwise
Interdog (male/male)
fear of strange dogs or hormonal influences when it occurs between two intact male dogs
irritable aggression
can be similar to pain-related aggression, but may occur simply because a dog is tired or just is not desiring interaction
Maternal aggression
aggression typical of a female that is attempting to prevent access to her offspring
Multiparous
an animal that has given birth multiple times
Negative punishment
decreases the frequency of a behavior because something pleasant is taken away
Negative reinforcement
increases the frequency of a behavior
Operant conditioning
based on the principle that the consequences of a behavior will influence its frequency
Phobia
fear of a specific stimulus
Binocular vision
vision in which both eyes are used synchronously to produce a single image
Blind spot
area directly in front of or behind the horse
Cow kick
a kick from a rear leg directly to the side and the back
Cradle
a barred restraint device
Cross-tie
common method of restraining a horse for simple procedures such as grooming
Displacement behaviors
behaviors observed in dogs and cats that serve as a coping mechanism intended to help the pet reduce its anxiety level
Psittacine
of or related to parrots
Stocks
vertical metal or wooden pillers arranged in a rectangular shape and connected by horizontal bars
Tail tie
restraint of an equine or bovine tail by tying a quick release knot in the switch and the free end to the animal
Twitch
device used in restraining horses
Abdominal pinging
technique of identifying abdominal gas accumulations by simultaneous percussion and auscultation of the abdominal wall
Aortic stenosis
Congenital cardiac anomaly resulting in resistance to flow of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta
Barbering
behavioral problem in which the animal obsessively grooms to the point of damaging the hair and skin
Patent ductus arteriosus
congenital cardiac anomaly that results in persistent vascular communication between the aorta and the pulmonary artery
Pulse deficit
as detected by simultaneous cardiac auscultation and pulse palpation
Pyometra
bacterial infection of the uterus with purulent fluid accummulation
Renomegaly
enlargement of one or both kidneys
Antitoxin
antibody produced in response to a toxin, such as tetanus and capable of neutralizing the toxin
Fomite
an object that in itself is harmless such as clothing or instruments.
Needle teeth
deciduous third incisors and canines of pglets
Toxoid
a toxin that has been altered so that it does not cause disease but i able to induce production of protective antibodies
Amino Acids
nitrogen-containing compounds that constitute the building blocks or units from which more complex proteins are formed
Biological value
percentage of protein of a feed that is usable as a protein by the animal
Digestibel energy
energy that remains after the energy lost in feces is subtracted from gross energy
Gross energy
total potential energy of a foodstuff determined by measuring the total heat produced when food is burned
Maintenance nutrient requirements
levels of nutrients needed to sustain body weight without gain or loss
Total digestible nutrients
the energy of feed stuff
