Dictionary of Equine Terms - Z Flashcards
What is the term for striping on the limbs, neck, withers, or quarters, as in the zebra-striped legs of a dun?
Zebra marks or zebra stripes
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The term for striping on the limbs, neck, withers, or quarters.
Zebra marks or zebra stripes
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What is the offspring resulting from the mating of a horse and a zebra?
Zebrass
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What is a zebrass?
The offspring resulting from the mating of a horse and a zebra.
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This Russian breed is believed to be a descendant of the Asiatic wild horse, survives on poor food, is resistant to cold, and may travel forty miles per day.
Zemaituka
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A deficiency of this can cause depressed appetite, skin lesions, and reduced growth.
Zinc
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This forms an essential part of many enzymes required by a horse, and is responsible for growth.
Zinc
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What is zoonosis?
An infection transmissible under natural conditions from animals to humans.
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If an infection is transmissible under natural conditions from animals to humans, it is called what?
Zoonosis or a zoonotic disease
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A toxic substance of animal origin is known as what?
Zootoxin
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A toxic substance of animal origin
Zootoxin
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What is a zygote?
A fertilized egg
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What is a fertilized egg called?
Zygote
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What is zylazine?
A sedative or tranquilizer used commonly in horses, also called rompun.
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What is another name for rompun?
Zylazine
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