Dictionary of Equine Terms - V

Question 1

To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.

Answer 1

Vaccinate

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Question 2

To vaccinate a horse is to what?

Answer 2

To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.

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Question 3

What is a vaccine?

Answer 3

A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases.

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Question 4

A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases is called what?

Answer 4

Vaccine

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Question 5

What is a vagina?

Answer 5

The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.

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Question 6

The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.

Answer 6

Vagina

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Question 7

What is vaginitis?

Answer 7

Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge.

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Question 8

Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge is called what?

Answer 8

vaginitis

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Question 9

What is a valet?

Answer 9

An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment and helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.

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Question 10

An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock is called what?

Answer 10

Valet

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Question 11

What does a valet do?

Answer 11

Takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and helps carry the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.

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Question 12

What is a van?

Answer 12

A horse box or horse trailer.

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Question 13

What is a vaquero?

Answer 13

The Spanish term for cowboy.

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Question 14

What is the Spanish term for cowboy?

Answer 14

Vaquero

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Question 15

What is a varicose vein?

Answer 15

A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock.

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Question 15

Where is a varicose vein located?

Answer 15

At the inside of the hock?

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Question 16

A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock is called what?

Answer 16

Varicose vein

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Question 17

What is a varmint?

Answer 17

Another name for a fox.

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Question 18

What is another name for a fox?

Answer 18

Varmint

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Question 19

What is a varnish roan?

Answer 19

An Appaloosa roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with darn varnish-like patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs

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Question 20

Name the Appaloosa coat pattern which consists of a roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with dark warnishlike patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs.

Answer 20

Varnish roan

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Question 21

What does vascular pertain to?

Answer 21

Blood vessels

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Question 22

Something pertaining to blood vessels is called what?

Answer 22

Vascular

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Question 23

What is vascular tissue?

Answer 23

Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels.

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Question 24

Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels is known as what?

Answer 24

Vascular tissue Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 25

The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra in the male is called what?

Answer 25

Vas deferens Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 26

What is the vas deferens?

Answer 26

The tue that carries sperm from the epididymus to the urethra in the male. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 27

What is a vasectomy?

Answer 27

Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 28

Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male is known as what?

Answer 28

Vasectomy Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 29

What does a vasectomy cause to happen to the sperm?

Answer 29

A vasectomy causes the sperm to be produced, but prevents the sperm from passing out during ejaculation. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 30

What is a vasoconstrictor?

Answer 30

A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 31

A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels is what?

Answer 31

A vasoconstrictor Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 32

What is vasodilation?

Answer 32

Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, which causes increased blood flow to the area. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 33

Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, causing increased blood flow to the area is known as what?

Answer 33

Vasodilation Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 34

What is vasopressin?

Answer 34

A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 35

A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract is called what?

Answer 35

Vasopressin Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 36

What is vaulting?

Answer 36

The art of gymnastics on the moving horse. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 37

The art of gymnastics on the moving horse is known as what?

Answer 37

Vaulting Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 38

What is a vaulting surcingle?

Answer 38

A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 39

A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs is called what?

Answer 39

Vaulting surcingle Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 40

What is a vector?

Answer 40

A carrier, capable of transmitting a disease. Applies to flies, mosquitoes, ticks, etc. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 41

What is the term for a carrier capable of transmitting a disease?

Answer 41

Vector Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 42

What does VEE stand for?

Answer 42

Venezuelan equine encephalitis Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 281

Question 43

Anything that can mechanically carry diseased organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust.

Answer 43

Vehicle Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 44

In animal health, what is a vehicle?

Answer 44

Anything that can mechanically carry diseases organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 45

What is a vein?

Answer 45

Vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 46

Name this vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart.

Answer 46

Vein Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 47

What is Venezuelan equine encephalitis?

Answer 47

A form of viral encephalitis transmitted by insects. (Sometimes called sleeping sickness) Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 48

What is another name for equine encephalitis?

Answer 48

Sleeping sickness Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 49

What is venom?

Answer 49

A poisonous; a toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 50

A toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal is called what?

Answer 50

Venom Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 51

If something pertains to the veins, it is called what?

Answer 51

Venous Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 52

If something is venous, what does it pertain to?

Answer 52

The veins Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 53

The ability of air to be exchanged in an enclosed space such as a barn or trailer is known as what?

Answer 53

Ventilation Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 54

On or located toward the lower or bottom surface.

Answer 54

Ventral Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 55

If something is described as ventral, where is it located?

Answer 55

On or located toward the lower or bottom surface. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 56

If something is on or located toward the lower or bottom surface, it is said to be what?

Answer 56

Ventral Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 57

What are venule?

Answer 57

Any of the small vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 58

Any of the small vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins.

Answer 58

Venule Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 59

If something is verminous, what is it pertaining to?

Answer 59

Pertaining or due to a worm. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 60

If something is pertaining or due to a worm, it is known as what?

Answer 60

Verminous Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 61

What is a verminous aneurysm?

Answer 61

Localized dilation of the wall of an artery, caused by worm infestation. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 62

What causes a verminous aneurysm?

Answer 62

Worm infestation Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 63

A localized dilation of the wall of an artery is called what?

Answer 63

Verminous aneurysm Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 64

A change of the polarity of the fetus in the uterus in relation to the mare is known as what?

Answer 64

Version Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 65

In equine reproduction, what is a version?

Answer 65

Change of the polarity of the fetus in the uterus in relation to the mare. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 66

What are vertebrae?

Answer 66

Bones that make up the spinal column, and extend from the head to the tail. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 67

Bones that make up the spinal column, extending from the head to the tail , are known as what?

Answer 67

Vertebrae Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 68

Where are vertebrae located?

Answer 68

In the spinal column, extending from the head to the tail. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 69

In jumping, a straight or upright fence is called a what?

Answer 69

Vertical Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 70

In jumping, what is a vertical?

Answer 70

A straight or upright fence. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 71

If something is perpendicular to the horizon, it is said to be what?

Answer 71

Vertical Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 72

What is vertical flexion?

Answer 72

An engagement of the entire body (abdomen, hindquarters, back, neck, and head). Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 73

Engagement of the entire body is called what?

Answer 73

Vertical flexion Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 74

What is another term for vertical flexion?

Answer 74

Longitudinal flexion Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 75

Longitudinal flexion is also known as what?

Answer 75

Vertical flexion Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 76

Vertical flexion is often mistakenly associated with what?

Answer 76

Head set Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 77

What is vertigo?

Answer 77

A feeling of dizziness Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 78

A feeling of dizziness is called what?

Answer 78

Vertigo Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 79

What are vesicants?

Answer 79

A counterirritant that produces blistering and scurfing of the skin. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 80

A counterirritant that produces blistering and scurfing of the skin is known as what?

Answer 80

Vesicants Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 81

What is a vesicle?

Answer 81

A small sac containing fluid, such as a blister. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 82

What is vesicular disease?

Answer 82

A disease that includes the development of fluid-filled blisters on the outer layer of the skin or mucous membrane. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 83

Name three vesicular diseases in animals.

Answer 83

Foot-and-mouth disease, swine vesicular disease, and vesicular exanthema. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 84

Foot-and-mouth disease is what type of disease?

Answer 84

Vesicular disease. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 85

A disease that includes the development of fluid-filled blisters on the outer layer of the skin or mucous membrane is called what?

Answer 85

Vesicular disease Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 86

What is vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 86

A contagious disease caused by a virus which causes localized inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth and the formation of blisters. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 87

This contagious disease caused by a virus which causes a localized Inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth and the formation of blisters is called what?

Answer 87

Vesicular stomatitis Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 88

What is vesiculitis?

Answer 88

Inflammation of a vesicle, especially the seminal vesicle of the male horse. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 89

Inflammation of a vesicle, especially the seminal vesicle of the male horse is known as what?

Answer 89

Vesiculitis Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 90

What is a vessel?

Answer 90

Any channel for carrying fluid. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 91

Any channel for carrying fluid is called a what?

Answer 91

Vessel Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 92

The term vestigial pertains to what?

Answer 92

The remnant of a structure that functioned at an early stage of development; rudimentary. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 93

If something is pertaining to the remnant of a structure that functioned at an early stage of development it is called what?

Answer 93

Vestigial Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 94

A practitioner of veterinary medicine or surgery is called what?

Answer 94

Veterinarian Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

Question 95

One who treats diseases or afflictions of animals medically or surgically is known as a what?

Answer 95

Veterinarian Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

Question 96

What is a veterinarian?

Answer 96

One who treats diseases or afflictions of animals medically or surgically; a practitioner of veterinary medicine or surgery. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

Question 97

How is a veterinary thermometer used?

Answer 97

It is used to take rectal temperatures. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 98

What is used to take rectal temperatures?

Answer 98

Veterinary thermometer Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 99

What does VFA stand for?

Answer 99

Volatile fatty acids Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 100

What does viable mean?

Answer 100

Alive or capable of living Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 101

If something is alive or capable of living, it is known as what?

Answer 101

Viable Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 102

The Viatka breed originated where?

Answer 102

Russia Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

Question 103

Where did the Viatka breed originate?

Answer 103

Russia Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 104

What was the name of the horse General Custer rode in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

Answer 104

Vic Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 105

Who was Vic?

Answer 105

The horse that General Custer rode in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 106

What is a vice?

Answer 106

An acquired abnormal behavior that results from confinement or improper management, and can affect the horse’s usefulness, dependability, and health. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 107

Cribbing, weaving, and kicking are examples of what?

Answer 107

A vice Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 108

Acquired abnormal behavior that results from confinement or improper management which can affect the horse’s usefulness, dependability, and health is known as a what?

Answer 108

Vice Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 109

What is a viceroy?

Answer 109

A lightweight, cut under, wire-wheeled show vehicle with a curved dash. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 110

Name this piece of equipment: A lightweight, cut under, wire-wheeled show vehicle with a curved dash that is used for some heavy harness classes, especially Hackney ponies, Shetlands, and harness show ponies.

Answer 110

Viceroy Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 111

What is a Victoria?

Answer 111

A coachman-driven summer vehicle that was much favored by ladies of fashion due to the ease of entering. A small, four-wheeled carriage with a low seat and a folding top, designed for two persons plus the coachman; usually drawn by one horse, and often used for hire. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 112

Name this vehicle: Introduced by the Prince of Wales in 1869, this small, four-wheeled carriage designed for two people plus a coachman with a low seat and folding top, was usually drawn by one horse, was often used for hire, and was much favored by ladies of fashion due to the ease of entering.

Answer 112

Victoria Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 113

While some hunts use whistles, this peculiar piercing scream is uttered by some huntsmen when the fox is viewed.

Answer 113

View halloo Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 114

What does the call “view halloo” signify?

Answer 114

The fox is viewed. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 115

What does “viewed away” mean?

Answer 115

When a fox is seen to leave the quarry. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 116

More common in the open country of England, this call is given when a fox is seen to leave the quarry.

Answer 116

Viewed away Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 117

What are villi?

Answer 117

The tiny, fingerlike extensions of the intestine, designed to increase the surface area. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 118

The tiny, fingerlike extensions of the intestine which are designed to increase the surface area are known as what?

Answer 118

Villi Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 119

What is viral arteritis?

Answer 119

A contagious viral disease causing inflammation of the arteries, often leading to abortion. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 120

A contagious viral disease causing inflammation of the arteries and often leading to abortion.

Answer 120

Viral arteritis Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 121

An organism with great ability to cause disease, being exceedingly pathogenic or noxious is known as what?

Answer 121

Virulent Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 122

If something is virulent, what does that mean?

Answer 122

It is an organism with great ability to cause disease, being exceedingly pathogenic or noxious. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 123

What is a virus?

Answer 123

An ultramicroscopic bundle of genetic material capable of multiplying only in living cells and causes a wide range of disease in plants, animals, and humans. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 124

An ultramicroscopic bundle of genetic material capable of multiplying only in living cells, and which causes a wide range of disease in plants, animals, and humans is called a what?

Answer 124

Virus Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 125

What is a vis-a-vis?

Answer 125

An open, four-wheeled carriage with facing seats for four passengers. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 126

Name this piece of equipment: An open, four-wheeled carriage with facing seats for four passengers.

Answer 126

Vis-a-vis Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 127

What are viscera?

Answer 127

Internal organs and glands contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 128

Internal organs and glands contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities are known as what?

Answer 128

Viscera Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 129

The term visceral pertains to what?

Answer 129

Pertaining to the large internal organs, especially those in the abdomen. Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 130

If something is pertaining to the large internal organs, especially those in the abdomen, it is referred to as what?

Answer 130

Visceral Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

Question 131

A small sac containing fluid, such as a blister.

Answer 131

Vesicle Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282