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Vet Med - Veterinary glossary Category: Agriculture and Industry > Veterinary terms Date & country: 20/01/2014, USA Words: 1662

benign
A cancer that has low possibility of spread to other parts of the body.

benign
Not malignant. Sometimes taken to mean noncancerous although some cancers are called benign if they do not spread to other parts of the body.

balanoposthitis
Inflammation of the penis (balanitis) and prepuce (posthitis).

basal fluid loss
The basal fluid loss is the typical loss of fluids by both insensible and sensible routes. For a normal adult dog or cat, the net basal loss is about 20-30 ml/lb/day.

batch furrow system
A management system where pigs are raised in batches from piglets to market hogs and as they mature the raising area they left is cleaned, disinfected, and left vacant until the next batch of pigs is purchased.

bacterin
A vaccine made from a bacteria.

bacteriocidal
Kills bacteria

bacteriocide
A substance that kills bacteria.

bacteriostat
A substance that inhibits or retards bacterial growth.

bacteriostatic
Inhibits or retards bacterial growth

balanced ration
A 24-hour feed allowance that provides an animal with appropriate amounts and proportions of all nutrients required for a given level of performance.

bacterin
A vaccine containing killed bacteria.

azotemia
The increase of waste products in the bloodstream due to kidney failure.

bacteremia
Bacteria in the blood.

bacteremias
A bacterial population in the blood.

bacteria
Microscopic organisms that may be normal or may cause disease. The healthy body normally contains some bacteria.

bacterial or prokaryotes
Single celled organisms without a true nucleus.

AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association

AVSAB
American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior

azathioprine
Imuran

azoospermia
The complete absence of sperm in an ejaculate.

azoospermia
The complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate.

azotemia
An increase in nitrogen containing waste products in the blood. Azotemia may be pre-renal, renal or post-renal.

average daily gain
The average daily liveweight increase of a growing animal; usually expressed in kg, g or lb./day.

auscultation
To listen with a stethoscope. The heart and lung sounds are heard by auscultation.

autoimmunity
Producing an immune response against normal or altered body components.

autoimmunity
T-cells start killing normal cells in the body.

available protein
The portion of the crude protein that can be used by the animal.

atresia
Regressing or shrinking in size

atria
The heart has 4 chambers; the two chambers that make up the top of the heart are the atria.

atropine
A parasympatholytic drug which competitivly blocks acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors and increases sinus node automaticity and atrial-ventricular conduction resulting in an increase in heart rate.

attack Rate
The proportion of a defined population affected during an outbreak.

attenuation
The reduction in virulence of an infectious agent.

aspiration
Inhaling foreign debris.

assessment
Your interpretation of patient data. For example what is the significance of nucleated RBCs.

asystole
Cardiac arrest.

ataxia
Incoordination or abnormal gait.

atopy
Allergic inhalant dermatitis or atopic dermatitis. Allergens are true antigens which are usually inhaled or penetrate the skin as complete allergens or haptens. Allergens may also be ingested or injected.

ascites
The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Some define ascites as fluid of any type including blood, bile and other exudates. Others define ascites as including only pure transudates.

ash
The inorganic mineral elements of animals and plants, determined by burning off the organic matter and weighing the residue (ash).

aspiration
Inhaling food or other materials into the airways.

artificial insemination
The female is artifically inseminated with the males sperm, breeding does not take place.

artificial insemination
Deposition of bull semen in the reproductive tract of the cow as means of impregnation.

artificial vagina
A rubber cone attached to a collection tube that is used to collect semen.

ARU
Animal Resources Unit

ascites
The accumulation of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal)(belly) cavity.

arrhythmia
An abnormal heart rhythm.

arrhythmia
Any variation from the normal rhythm of the heart beat.

arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the organs and tissues. Arteries contain more oxygen and nutrients than veins and are under higher pressure.

arthritis
Inflammation of the joints.

artificial insemination
Instilling semen into the female reproductive tract by a method other than natural breeding.

aqueous
The clear liquid produced by the cells of the ciliary body which fills the anterior chamber (between the cornea and iris) and the posterior chamber (between the iris and lens).

anus
The muscular tissue at the end of the rectum that keeps stool in the rectum until the animal defecates.

antiseptic
A mild disinfectant used on living tissues.

antiseptic
A mild disinfectant used on living tissues

antipyretics
Drugs that suppress a fever in an attempt to bring the temperature to normal.

antiemetics
Drugs administered to reduce vomiting.

antifungal
A drug used in the treatment of a disease caused by a fungus.

antigen
A foreign protein that stimulates the body

antigen
A substance that can induce an immune response.

antibody
A protein referred to as immunoglobulin and is derived from lymphocytes originating from the bone marrow (B cells). This form of immunity is essential for extracellular pathogens.

anticoagulants
Drugs that reduce the ability of the blood to clot. Also called blood thinners.

anticonvulsant
Drugs administered to reduce seizures.

antidiuretic hormone
A hormone produced by the hypothalmus and stored in the pituitary gland. ADH regulates the ability of the collecting ducts of the kidneys to reabsorb water. In the absence of ADH the animal voids large amount of urine.

antibiotic
A class of drug usually produced by living organisms (molds, bacteria or green plants), which can inhibit or kill undesirable bacteria. Example: penicillin.

antibiotics
Drugs that kill bacteria, but not viruses.

antibody
A protein produced by the immune system to protect the body from disease caused by infectious agents (bacteria, viruses).

anorexia
Lack of appetite. May be partial or total.

antagonist
A drug which when attached to a receptor blocks the receptor from being stimulated by an agonist drug.

anterior chamber
Space between the cornea and iris and filled with aqueous.

anterior uveitis
Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body.

anthelmetics
Medications given to remove or kill worms. Also called wormers.

anthropomorphism
Projecting human needs or wants on to an animal.

animals rights
A belief in the total elimination of use of animals in our society, period. Human life is equated to animal life.

anisocoria
Pupils that are unequal in size. The problem may be caused by diseases of the eye or the nerves to the eyes.

anisocoria
Unequal pupil size.

anisocoria
Unequal size of the pupils.

anisocytosis
Varied sizes of red blood cells. May be an indicator of regenerative anemia.

anorexia
Lack of appetite.

animal well being
A state in which the animal is existing with in a range of acceptable environmental and psychological specifications.

Animal Welfare Information Center
A federally funded group that was originally set up with the Health Research Information Act (1985) and part of that was to mandate the Animal Welfare Information Center place to go and look for alternatives to the use of animals in research. All of the Animal Welfare Information Center documents are public access and can be accessed on the web.

animal reservoir
An animal with an inapparent infection that is also transmitting the agent.

animal rights
A ideology defined by the belief that in addition to meeting the basic needs of an animal, taking into account their species specific behaviors and some other criteria, society has a moral obligation to make sure that those animals are appropriately cared for and handled.

anemia
A low red blood cell count.

anemia
Anemia is a decrease in PCV or hemoglobin resulting in decreased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

anesthesia
Loss of sensation induced by a drug. This can be loss of sensation in a body part which is called local anesthesia or loss of consciousness with general anesthesia.

Animal Legal Defense Fund
A group of private attorneys who have joined together who all have the common goal of promoting the welfare and right of animals.

anamnestic response
The memory of immune cells which allows for more rapid and intense production of antibodt the second time a host animal sees an antgen. Also called a secondary immune response.

anaphylaxis
A severe hypersensitivity reaction often resulting in bronchoconstriction and hypotension.

ancylostomiasis
Hookworm dermatitis.The etiological agents are migrating 3rd stage larvae of Ancylostoma canium or Uncinaria stenocephala.

analgesic
A drug administered to reduce the perception of pain.

analgesic
A drug given to reduce pain.

anamnestic response
The body's more rapid hummoral immunity response when it is infected with a pathogen it has encounted before.

analgesia
Refers to the absence of pain in the presence of stimuli that would be expected to be painful. In clinical practice we use the term analgesia to mean a reduction in pain

amniotic vesicle
Another name for the embryonic vesicle.

amphotericin B
Systemic antifungal drug.

amylase
An enzyme produced by the pancreas that contributes to digestion of food. Lack of amylase results in a large amount of greasy stool being passed.

amylopectin
A branched chain of glucose molecules.

anaerobic bacteria
A bacteria that grows only when oxygen is not present.

anagen
The phase of the hair cycle during with the hair is synthesized.